Incident date: 2022-01-20
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was on a roof, connecting two metal pipes for a cooling tower. The employee's left thumb was caught between the pipes and was amputated.

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), n.e.c.
severity: high