Incident date: 2018-01-26
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was adjusting a "T" attachment on a loader to carry a bundle of guide rods. The driver of the loader exited it and bumped the steering wheel, causing the "T" attachment to shift. The employee's hand was then caught between the guide rod bundle and the "T" attachment, partially amputating his right ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
code_source: title: Loaders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high