Incident date: 2022-10-13
NAICS industry code: 454113

The injured employee was walking backward and pulling a cart full of merchandise while a co-worker was pushing. The injured employee's hand was pinched between the cart and a pole, resulting in amputation of their right middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high