Incident date: 2022-09-01
NAICS industry code: 541511

An employee was standing on a ladder, using a cordless trimmer to trim trees. While the employee was trying to regain his balance, the trimmer blade struck his left middle finger, resulting in a laceration and fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate