Incident date: 2015-05-18
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was attempting to remove a sewer cover using clamps with his right hand.  He reached under the cap when there was enough room to fit his hand, and the sewer cap fell on his left middle finger.  The finger was amputated between the nail bed and the first knuckle

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Manhole and cistern covers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high