Incident date: 2020-08-10
NAICS industry code: 332999

On August 10, 2020, an employee was removing tools from a press. He was using his right hand to operate the hoist chain while his left hand was on the eye bolt. When he pulled the hoist chain, it created tension on the eye bolt as it picked up the load. His left index finger was then crushed between the eye bolt and the spinner, resulting in a finger amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high