Incident date: 2023-10-27
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was removing a concrete weight from a forklift when the weight slid off. The employee's hand was trapped beneath the counterweight material, resulting in lacerations to the employee's fingers and hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate