Incident date: 2017-05-31
NAICS industry code: 482112

An employee was attempting to fix a switch point that was gaping. His hand was between the switch point and the stock rail when the train moved away and the switch point snapped shut, catching and amputated his index and middle fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Railroad tracks
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high