Incident date: 2016-11-08
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was operating wire pulling equipment when the glove on his left hand was caught in a rope, which pulled his arms and body into the equipment. His left thumb was amputated and he required surgery for right wrist and arm injuries.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate