Incident date: 2022-04-08
NAICS industry code: 488190

A forklift operator was preparing a forklift with extenders for an oversized load. An extender slipped and pinched her finger against the existing fork resulting in amputation of a fingertip on the right hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high