Incident date: 2019-02-14
NAICS industry code: 326111

Two employees were mounting a metal rod on a workbench mounted vice. The metal rod slipped from the vice and struck the tip of one employee's right ring finger causing a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high