Incident date: 2016-11-27
NAICS industry code: 712190

An employee was using a pole pounder to pound stakes in when the employee's right glove became snagged and the pole pounder fell onto the right index finger, amputating it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high