Incident date: 2023-05-03
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was conducting a fall rescue demonstration. A 165-pound demonstration dummy was released from a height, putting tension on the lanyard. The employee's left hand, little finger, and thumb were caught in the wire rope lanyard, resulting in a medical amputation of the left little finger as well as lacerations to the left thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Entangled in other object or equipment
code_source: title: Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high