Incident date: 2022-10-20
NAICS industry code: 488390

The employee was lashing containers when a lashing rod began to fall. The employee attempted to catch the falling rod, causing the employee's left ring finger to be crushed between the falling lashing rod and a rod on the ground, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
code_source: title: Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high