Incident date: 2017-08-25
NAICS industry code: 424690

An employee was handling compressed gas cylinders using a cylinder cart. The hook used to secure the cylinder to the cart slipped, causing the cylinder to lower onto the cart. The employee's left middle finger was then pinched between the cylinder halo and the handle of the cylinder cart, amputating his fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Containers-pressurized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high