Incident date: 2016-03-09
NAICS industry code: 327320

An employee was descending the fold down access ladder on the concrete mixer truck after spraying down the hopper. The employee's wedding ring, worn on left ring finger, was caught on a bolt associated with the ladder safety latch, located on the left side of ladder. The injured finger required medical amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high