Incident date: 2019-11-04
NAICS industry code: 332994

An employee was trying to put a muzzle brake in a howitzer. His finger entered a slot of the muzzle gun, which weighed 144 pounds, to align it.  When he turned the gun, his left index finger was caught in the slot, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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