Incident date: 2022-07-11
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was welding lugs into concrete on the ground. A metal plate from a walking surface 10-12 feet above fell onto the employee's left hand, causing an amputation of the index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
code_source: title: Metal plates, metal panels
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high