Incident date: 2019-10-08
NAICS industry code: 324110

A technician was removing a discharge valve from a cylinder at a machine shop. The valve and chair came out, causing the discharge valve to drop slightly. His left middle finger was pinched in the opening and the fingertip was severely damaged. The fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Valves, nozzles
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high