Incident date: 2019-01-28
NAICS industry code: 332993

An employee was lifting a coil of metal with his forklift. The load did not settle properly so he attempted to adjust it. The load then shifted and amputated his left middle finger above the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high