Incident date: 2016-06-13
NAICS industry code: 423810

An employee was installing a large lift cylinder on a bulldozer. While he was trying to align the cylinder, it slipped, crushing his left ring finger under the pry bar he was using to position the cylinder. He was hospitalized overnight and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate