Incident date: 2015-11-24
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was transferring wire cable from a spool to a cradle. His right-hand middle finger got caught between a washer and a bolt, amputating the distal third of his fingertip. He required reattachment surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high