Incident date: 2024-07-03
NAICS industry code: 311991

An employee was clearing a clog in a pump when a piston in the pump fired, resulting in the amputation of their middle and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Pumps  except oil well
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high