Incident date: 2017-08-08
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was helping a concrete pump operator with a concrete system. He was trying to pick up a 4'' clamp that was wedged under the concrete pipeline when it surged, smashing his right middle finger and amputating the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Concrete or clay pipes and conduits
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high