Incident date: 2024-12-24
NAICS industry code: 481111

On December 24, 2024, an employee was moving a piece of cargo (wooden crate weighing approximately 300 lbs.) with another employee when the cargo slipped. His left middle finger was caught between the cargo and the belt loader, resulting in the amputation of the finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by object handled by person  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Boxes, crates, cartons
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high