Incident date: 2022-12-22
NAICS industry code: 238190

On December 22, 2022, an employee was removing reshores from new concrete when the inner pipe became stuck inside the outer pipe. To dislodge the inner pipe, the employee struck it against the wall. Their finger was inside one of the holes on the pipes and when it came free, the employee sustained a partial amputation of their right middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Metal pipes, tubing
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high