Incident date: 2023-09-07
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was removing a chain that was caught between the gate and box of a truck. After the chain was removed, the gate closed, catching the employee's right index and ring fingers between the gate and the box. Both fingertips were amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
code_source: title: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high