Incident date: 2023-10-02
NAICS industry code: 332312

Two employees were using a crane to move a fixture weighing approximately 200 pounds. An employee's left middle finger was in one of the positioning holes in the welding table when the fixture struck their finger resulting in amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cranes, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high