Incident date: 2015-07-21
NAICS industry code: 327390

An employee was using an overhead hoist to move a cement bucket.  His finger was between the bucket handle and overhead hoist hook when the hoist was activated. His right index finger was amputated at the first joint.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high