Incident date: 2023-12-29
NAICS industry code: 336370

During a material handling operation, an employee's fingertip was caught under an air conditioning unit as the unit was lowered onto a cart. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Air conditioning units
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high