Incident date: 2025-05-02
NAICS industry code: 335911

Four employees were moving a 400-pound flange to the ground when part of the load was released and the injured employee's hand became caught between the flange and the ground. The employee sustained a left middle fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by object handled by person  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pipe fittings, collars
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high