Incident date: 2023-10-19
NAICS industry code: 623110

An employee was installing outdoor signs with a motorized posthole digger when the auger motor became stuck at full throttle. As the employee attempted to adjust the setting, the digger sheared the tip of their right index finger, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Drilling machines, drilling augers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high