Incident date: 2024-12-05
NAICS industry code: 311611

An employee was working to unplug a sludge pump when their right index fingertip was amputated by the impeller.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Pumps  except oil well
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high