Incident date: 2015-11-18
NAICS industry code: 562211

An employee was lifting a forklift attachment and smashed this thumb between the swivel hook and the forklift attachment resulting in the amputation of his right thumb tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high