Incident date: 2021-06-02
NAICS industry code: 484230

An employee was removing a refrigerator unit with a hoist when it shifted, causing the employee's finger to get caught in a lifting hook and resulting in amputation of their left index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high