Incident date: 2024-01-25
NAICS industry code: 488111

An employee was removing cable from a rigid conduit using a wire tugger. The device lifted up off the floor and the employee tried to push it back down. The employee's right hand was caught in the mule tape on the motor, amputating the index, middle, and ring fingers, and partially amputating the little finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Other material and personnel handling machinery  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high