Incident date: 2025-07-03
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was moving an argon tank across the floor and slipped on bacon grease, falling backward. His right thumb was caught between the handle of the tank and the ground, crushing his right thumb. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
code_source: title: Other constructed surface
code_nature: title: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
code_body: title: Thumb(s)
severity: moderate