Incident date: 2018-05-21
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was moving a cart out of an elevator when a metal plank contacted the handrail on the opposite side, creating a pinch point between the plank and the handle on the cart. The employee's right middle finger was caught in the pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high