Incident date: 2025-04-17
NAICS industry code: 423830

An employee was replacing the drive tire on a standup forklift. He used a hydraulic jack to lift the forklift and remove the worn tire. While installing the new tire, the forklift came off the jack and pinned his left hand under the drive tire. The employee sustained a broken left hand and required surgical amputation of the little finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high