Incident date: 2023-02-06
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee had removed the piping from a three-way actuator valve to inspect the valve for a possible clog or jam. The valve cycled while the employee's right index finger was inside the equipment, causing an amputation to the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: moderate