Incident date: 2023-04-12
NAICS industry code: 237130

Two employees were adjusting a wire spool on the forks of a forklift when the spool shifted and pinned the injured employee's right hand. They sustained a right index finger amputation and a right thumb fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high