Incident date: 2016-04-20
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was replacing a residential septic system using an excavator.  He placed his left hand on the bucket of the excavator to gain leverage as he moved an object with his foot.  His force against the bucket caused the bucket to move.  The movement of the bucket created a pinch point between the bucket and "thumb" of the bucket. His left ring finger was caught and crushed in the pinch point.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Excavating machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate