Incident date: 2022-06-14
NAICS industry code: 326160

On June 14, 2022, an employee was adjusting the height of the work table on the box strapper. The employee loosened the bolts on the carriage and had their left hand resting in the area beneath the unit. The table dropped, resulting in distal tip amputations to their middle and ring fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Tables, worktables
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high