Incident date: 2022-08-17
NAICS industry code: 561790

An employee was trying to turn off a leaf blower. A fault in the safety guard caused the blower fan to cut the employee's left little finger, causing a fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate