Incident date: 2019-03-20
NAICS industry code: 561311

A temporary employee was operating a pipe cutting machine and had his hand on a pipe when the machine was activated via the foot pedal. The machine engaged and crushed his right index finger, resulting in an amputation of the entire digit.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high