Incident date: 2024-10-15
NAICS industry code: 335311

An employee was removing straps from a pallet of materials using a safety utility knife. The knife lacerated the employee's left ring finger, causing a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by object held or wielded by person
code_source: title: Box cutters, razor knives
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high