Incident date: 2024-01-12
NAICS industry code: 311991

On January 12, 2024, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift when it struck a stack of plastic bins, which fell on the employee. The employee's left thumb was crushed and amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Thumb(s)
severity: high