Incident date: 2016-02-17
NAICS industry code: 562111

An employee was replacing the automatic arm for a tarp on a disposal truck. As he reached for a pin, the automatic arm moved and pinched his finger between the top and bottom arms, amputating his left index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high