Incident date: 2017-06-09
NAICS industry code: 924120

An employee lowered the lift gate of a truck to unload materials. He was attempting to unfold the lift gate when it slammed back into place and smashed his right pinky between two pieces of steel, amputating it just below the fingernail.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high