Incident date: 2023-03-06
NAICS industry code: 561790

An employee was removing a nut from a bolt with a torque gun. The employee was holding the torque gun with his left hand and went to move the actuating arm and the chain when his right index finger was pinched between the actuating arm and the nut. The fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Impact wrenches-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high