Incident date: 2016-05-19
NAICS industry code: 331221

An employee was packaging and weighing bundles of stainless steel shapes. The employee was adjusting the lifting strap to balance a load. The employee's finger was caught under the load (steel beam) when it was lowered onto the saw horses resulting in a partial amputation of the left index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Beams-unattached metal
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: high