Incident date: 2025-03-18
NAICS industry code: 325991

An employee was operating an overhead crane and using a hoist to lower a metal tipper bin. The tipper lowered onto their right hand, crushing their right thumb and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by suspended or swinging objects  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Hoppers  except confined space
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high