Incident date: 2020-03-10
NAICS industry code: 335911

An employee was pulling a battery cart carrying 40 cells. The cart struck a parked cart and the employee's right ring finger was pinched between the two, causing the amputation of the fingertip at the first joint.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high