Incident date: 2018-03-21
NAICS industry code: 424420

While pushing a wheel caster with a cart, an employee ran into another piece of equipment. This created a pinch point between the employee's hand and the equipment, resulting in a left fifth fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high