Incident date: 2016-09-26
NAICS industry code: 237990

While attempting to change the railroad track direction, an employee's left thumb was caught and amputated between tracks.

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