Incident date: 2023-11-13
NAICS industry code: 488410

An employee was preparing a school bus to be towed by a wrecker. Their finger became caught between two "break away" chains when the chains tightened up. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Tow truck
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high