Incident date: 2023-10-30
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was moving an 8-9 inch service packer tool from a tool vise into a tool hoist for relocation. The tool shifted in the sling of the hoist and the employee's thumb was struck by the tool, amputating the tip. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high