Incident date: 2016-02-09
NAICS industry code: 561730

Workers were performing tree trimming activities at a residential jobsite. While moving traffic cones that were stored on a wood chipper, an employee's right hand contacted the chipper's fan assembly, amputating his fingertips.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Chippers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high