Incident date: 2017-06-17
NAICS industry code: 238290

An employee was using vise grips while changing out components and wiring to an elevator when the vise grips failed, allowing the components to fall and catch the employee's left thumb between the cable and a sheave. The employee's left thumb tip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high