Incident date: 2023-04-04
NAICS industry code: 484220

An employee was placing the metal cylinder head of an engine into position on a work table. The employee placed his hands under the cylinder head when the tip of his left middle finger was crushed, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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