Incident date: 2023-06-08
NAICS industry code: 213112

A mechanic was spotting for a crane that was lowering an engine onto a frame. As the employee cleared the threads of the engine mount, the weight of the engine shifted, amputating his left index fingertip before the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: moderate