Incident date: 2021-10-13
NAICS industry code: 327212

On October 13, 2021, an employee was pushing a metal cart onto an elevator. As the cart turned, the employee's right thumb was pinched between it and the side of the elevator. The employee suffered a potential amputation to the thumb tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high