Incident date: 2016-03-12
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was changing a battery and removed the battery plate. As the employee was replacing the plate, it became stuck. The employee tried to unjam the plate; in the process, the plate fell on the left middle finger, amputating the tip.

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