Incident date: 2015-06-20
NAICS industry code: 327122

An employee was emptying a hopper on a forklift when his hand slipped from the release lever. His finger got caught between the forks and the hopper. His left index fingertip was pinched off, requiring surgical removal to the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high