Incident date: 2023-12-26
NAICS industry code: 238110

Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high