Incident date: 2020-10-07
NAICS industry code: 531312

An employee was unloading a spring-loaded fork on a powered industrial truck (PIT). A dislodged spring partially amputated his right ring fingertip. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Parts and materials, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high