Incident date: 2022-05-16
NAICS industry code: 493130

An employee was repairing a tire on a piece of machinery. The employee was attempting to pry rubber back to replace a seal when the prybar slipped and caused the tip of his left index finger to be pinched between the two-piece metal rim, resulting in the amputation of flesh.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high