Incident date: 2015-10-27
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was struck by a cable that broke from a choke while moving a utility pole resulting in the amputation of the right pinky finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Wire, cables-nonelectrical
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate