Incident date: 2016-03-10
NAICS industry code: 332999

Two employees were removing a 4' x 3' part from the welding jig with an overhead hoist.  The part got stuck, then broke loose, and dropped on the employee's right pinky finger. The finger was amputated at first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high