Incident date: 2021-04-06
NAICS industry code: 486910

An employee was attempting to rig an 18' in diameter HDPE pipe. The employee was placing a nylon sling around the pipe when the pipe shifted unexpectedly. The employee's left pinky and ring fingers were pinched, resulting in an amputation of the ring finger to the second knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high