Incident date: 2016-12-16
NAICS industry code: 423840

On December 16, 2016, an employee was inspecting a ball valve for correct assembly and testing it using air. When the air was applied, it caused the valve to close on and amputate his left index fingertip.

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