Incident date: 2024-03-13
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was troubleshooting an HVAC system at a customer location when his right hand contacted the fan belt and pulley, amputating his thumb to the first knuckle.

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