Incident date: 2020-11-17
NAICS industry code: 811111

A mechanic was working under the hood of a vehicle that would not start, checking while another employee turned on the ignition. The vehicle started and the radiator fan amputated the tip of his left index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high