Incident date: 2016-06-16
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee and a coworker were pulling packing from a pump using a plunger. The coworker used the plunger while the employee had his hand in to pull the packing. The employee's hand was caught between the tool and the packing, amputating the right middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high