Incident date: 2022-09-18
NAICS industry code: 488119

An employee was preparing to tow a lavatory service cart back to the parking area. The employee was aligning and connecting the cart to the tow vehicle when their right thumb was crushed between the hitch and tow bar, resulting in an amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high