Incident date: 2020-06-26
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was guiding a piece of ductwork as it was pushed into another piece. The employee's right index finger was pinched between the two pieces, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

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