Incident date: 2016-01-30
NAICS industry code: 236220

Three workers were setting a cast iron tree grate in place. Two lifted the grate while a third placed wooden block underneath to prop it up. When the grate lowered, a worker's finger was caught between the grate and the block, resulting in the amputation of the right little finger from the fingertip to the second knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
code_source: title: Grates
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high