Incident date: 2024-02-13
NAICS industry code: 332420

An employee was wedging and moving metal tubes when they noticed a wedge was slipping. They attempted to grab the wedge when their right hand got caught between two tubes, resulting in an amputation of the ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught or wedged between objects  nonrunning
code_source: title: Pipes, tubes  metal
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high