Incident date: 2024-09-14
NAICS industry code: 213112

A crew was connecting a trailer to a pickup. The crew used a forklift to lift the trailer to put it on the receiver. The injured employee's left index finger was on the ball hitch when the forklift set the trailer down, resulting in amputation at the first joint.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high