Incident date: 2015-11-03
NAICS industry code: 332991

An employee was operating an overhead crane with the right hand and supporting the part being lifted with the left hand. The employee's left ring fingertip was pinched between the part and the crane while hoisting resulting in the amputation of the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high