Incident date: 2025-02-01
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was placing a steel I-beam when it became stuck and would not settle onto the flanges. The employee was moving the beam and when it became unstuck and crushed the fingers on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught or wedged between objects  nonrunning
code_source: title: Beams and rails  metal
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate