Incident date: 2019-12-26
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was setting up a core drill with a 16-inch bit. The drill bit fell from the motor onto the employee's left hand, injuring the ring finger. The fingertip was surgically amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Drill bits-unattached
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high