Incident date: 2020-05-08
NAICS industry code: 811310

An employee was adjusting a shim on an excavator arm to install a new pin. The employee asked the operator to lift the arm slightly. His fingers were then caught in a pinch point, resulting in the amputation of his index and middle fingertips.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Excavating machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high