Incident date: 2018-07-15
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was troubleshooting an interlock switch on an HVAC unit. The employee's left pinky finger was caught in the HVAC door panel as the employee closed it, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high