Incident date: 2023-06-05
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was storing tools inside of a metal jobsite box after a lightning alert was issued. The employee was resting his right hand on the edge of the box when the lid closed on his hand, resulting in a right little finger amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Boxes, crates, cartons
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high