Incident date: 2023-10-03
NAICS industry code: 213111

An employee was removing a thread protector off the end of an alloy when the alloy shifted and pinched their finger between it and the catwalk. The employee sustained an open fracture of the left index finger and 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