Incident date: 2018-12-14
NAICS industry code: 115111

An employee was pumping diesel at a fuel pump. The pump was not working due to a loose belt. The employee attempted to repair the loose belt and his right had was caught between the belt and pulley. When the belt engaged, the tip of his right thumb was amputated at the nail.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Pumps
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high