Incident date: 2024-03-05
NAICS industry code: 493190

An employee was repairing an electric pallet jack when a metal cover came down and crushed their hand, resulting in amputation of their right thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached
code_source: title: Exterior vehicle and machine parts  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Thumb(s)
severity: high