Incident date: 2016-04-13
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was installing a scissor assembly on a high reach forklift. A finger was pinched while aligning two holes when the assembly moved resulting in the amputation of the left index fingertip.

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