Incident date: 2025-08-25
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was adjusting 42-inch HDPE pipe in a sling. The tip of his left middle finger was caught in the sling, between the pipe and a chain, and the fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught or wedged between objects  nonrunning
code_source: title: Pipes and tubes  plastic, PVC, rubber
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high