Incident date: 2017-05-30
NAICS industry code: 332996

A temporary employee was trying to unjam a pipe that was stuck on a rack. He was using a rag to roll the pipe when it rolled back and pinned his thumb between the rack and pipe. His left thumb tip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high