Incident date: 2021-10-04
NAICS industry code: 238290

On October 4, 2021, at 8:20 a.m., two employees were using a hand pallet jack to move a trash dumpster to a crane bay. At the base of the trash hopper, there are two slots and a skid that allow a forklift to move the dumpster. Between the slots is a small metal pedal that allows the dumpster to slide forward. The employees attempted to insert the pallet jack under the skid, but the metal pedal was obstructing the forks of the pallet jack. Employee 1 reached down to lift and hold the pedal into position as Employee 2 inserted the forks. The forks pinched Employee 1's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another  person
code_source: title: Pallet jack-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high