Incident date: 2015-12-26
NAICS industry code: 488190

An employee had the tip of his right middle finger pinched between the tongue of the lavatory cart and the tow hitch on the rear of the tow tug. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Airport utility vehicle-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: moderate