Incident date: 2023-10-10
NAICS industry code: 332420

Two employees were using a forklift and wood dunnage to center a load of aluminum plates onto a transport trailer. The injured employee's finger was crushed between the dunnage and the aluminum plates, resulting in amputation.

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