Incident date: 2018-06-15
NAICS industry code: 213111

An employee was operating a pipe handler when a drilling pipe was released and struck his right hand, resulting in a pinky finger amputation and fractures to the ring and middle fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Metal pipes, tubing
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high