Incident date: 2023-09-25
NAICS industry code: 321920

On September 25, 2023, employees were flipping over a particle board that measured 5 feet by 8 feet. The particle board fell onto the injured employee's hand, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high