Incident date: 2022-04-26
NAICS industry code: 213111

An employee was using a hammer and wrench to loosen a nut on a valve. The employee's right little finger was caught between the wrench and the valve body, causing the amputation of the fingertip above the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Wrenches-power not determined
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high