Incident date: 2021-07-16
NAICS industry code: 486910

An employee was climbing down a ladder when it shifted, pinching the employee's little finger against the overhead water pipes and steel support braces. The finger was severely lacerated, resulting in an amputation below the knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high