Incident date: 2022-11-21
NAICS industry code: 326211

At approximately 8:40 AM on November 21, 2022, an associate was building a 51-inch bladder and removing spacer bolts by raising the lock ring top with a prybar. The prybar slipped out from its position, causing the lock ring top to land on the tip of the associate s left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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