Incident date: 2019-03-06
NAICS industry code: 423110

An employee was cutting on a dry bulk trailer with a 6-inch grinder. The grinder kicked back and cut off his left index finger at the second knuckle, as well as lacerating his palm. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

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