Incident date: 2017-11-16
NAICS industry code: 213112

Employees were setting, aligning, and starting a compressor. The injured employee was attempting to diagnose a squeak heard while the compressor was running when his left hand entered the rotating area of the compressor, amputating his left thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pumps
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high