Incident date: 2024-02-23
NAICS industry code: 423720

An employee was transferring 8-inch pipe joint restraints from one pallet to another. The restraints were dropped, causing the amputation of the employee's left ring fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object dropped by person
code_source: title: Pipe fittings, collars
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high