Incident date: 2024-10-22
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was inspecting a problem on a cable puller machine when his left thumb was entangled by mule tape. The employee was hospitalized and his left thumb was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Other material and personnel handling machinery  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Thumb(s)
severity: high