Incident date: 2015-10-24
NAICS industry code: 311999

An employee was inspecting a disassembled actuated ball valve on a workbench. The employee placed a finger on the valve when it cycled and amputated the left middle 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