Incident date: 2023-08-15
NAICS industry code: 332312

A forklift was lowering a stack of metal panels when the weight of the panels caused the forklift to tilt. The panels slid off the forks, striking an employee's right middle finger. The employee sustained an amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Metal plates, metal panels
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high