Incident date: 2018-11-05
NAICS industry code: 336611

A sewage transfer pump had been installed on a vessel; during the testing and jogging phase of the installation, the pump was engaged. A mechanic's hand was caught in the drive belt/pulley, and his left middle finger was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
code_source: title: Water vehicle, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high