Incident date: 2016-03-31
NAICS industry code: 332999

Two employees were managing two 500 lb. steel plates with an overhead crane. One of the steel plates fell crushing an employee's right hand between the two pieces of steel.  The injured employee was hospitalized and three fingers were amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Metal plates, metal panels
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate