Incident date: 2018-06-19
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was attempting to hold branches from one shrub out of the way while trimming another shrub with a gas-powered hedge trimmer. The trimmer then amputated his left little fingertip and cut his ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high