Incident date: 2017-09-20
NAICS industry code: 621991

The injured employee and two co-workers were approached to assist a truck driver lift a small scissor lift back onto its wheels after it tipped over. While lifting the scissor lift, the injured employee's left index and middle fingers were caught in a pinch point when the machine was set upright resulting in amputation of the left index finger and a severe laceration to the middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high