Incident date: 2016-08-24
NAICS industry code: 327331

An employee was positioning a 4x4 beam on a semi-trailer and pinched his right index finger between the beam and a concrete panel resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high