Incident date: 2022-07-28
NAICS industry code: 423930

An employee was cutting copper piping using an alligator shear. The copper piece that was cut had a sharp end that amputated the employee's right ring finger directly below the upper joint.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Scrap metal
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high