Incident date: 2023-05-11
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was using an overhead crane to dump blasting media in a 55-gallon drum into a dumpster. The chain slipped and a pinch point was created between it and the drum. The employee's thumb was caught, resulting in a right thumb tip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high