Incident date: 2019-07-31
NAICS industry code: 922160

A 6-inch riser for sprinklers was being installed. To attach the riser to the system, an employee pulled off a 6-inch grooved cap. The system discharged air, which blew the coupling and cap into the employee's left thumb. The thumb was amputated and the employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high