Incident date: 2021-03-22
NAICS industry code: 441320

Two employees were lowering a dock plate to the floor. One employee's left hand was caught between the plate and the floor as the plate dropped. The employee's index fingertip was crushed and was later amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high