Incident date: 2018-03-30
NAICS industry code: 331110

An employee was removing a 66-pound slug out of a machine. The employee had a jack under the slug and was attempting to put a washer on when the jack slipped, causing the slug to fall and hit the employee's right middle finger. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high