Incident date: 2015-04-20
NAICS industry code: 221119

A field mechanic was working on a vehicle on the side of the road. He pulled a cylinder from the vehicle and it dropped onto his left hand. His left middle finger was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high