Incident date: 2016-01-25
NAICS industry code: 423830

An employee was using an overhead crane to position pipe into a steel holding area. The employee's left hand was caught between the pipe and steel structure, amputating the left thumb tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high