Incident date: 2017-08-09
NAICS industry code: 484110

An employee was lowering a truck after jacking it up to perform an alignment procedure. He placed his right hand between the shock bracket and leaf spring of the truck. When he began to lower the truck, it came down too fast and pinched his finger between the shock bracket and leaf spring. His right index fingertip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high