Incident date: 2019-06-24
NAICS industry code: 336413

An employee was using a cart to transport a full liquid nitrogen dewar when the liquid nitrogen dewar slipped/shifted position on the hook holding it in place. The employee's right middle finger was then crushed between the dewar and the cart, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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