Incident date: 2016-08-15
NAICS industry code: 322121

An employee was operating an overhead hoist using "J" hooks when his left middle fingertip was pinched between a shaft and a "J" hook. He suffered a partial amputation of his left middle fingertip and a possible fracture of his left ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high