Incident date: 2017-08-07
NAICS industry code: 213111

An employee was attempting to remove a pin from a derrick when a forklift operator moved the derrick board unexpectedly. The employee's right thumb was then caught and amputated between the pin and the handrail.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Derricks and related equipment
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high