Incident date: 2023-06-07
NAICS industry code: 238140

An employee was attempting to secure the legs of a grout silo that was being moved by a telehandler. The employee's left index finger was positioned inside one of the retainer pin holes and as the operator lowered the silo, their fingertip was crushed and amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high