Incident date: 2022-06-20
NAICS industry code: 237120

An employee was tightening bolts on a valve using a powered torque wrench when the wrench kicked back and hit the tip of their left little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high