Incident date: 2018-02-05
NAICS industry code: 326160

An employee was using a 2x4 to help guide an injection core block onto some shelving when the board slipped, resulting in the block smashing his fingers. His left ring and pinky fingers were severed at the tips with about half of his fingernails removed.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high