Incident date: 2023-04-04
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was trying to dislodge a 4-inch metal cone off of a 15-inch metal rod by striking the rod against a fixture. His left index finger became caught between the cone and the fixture, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high