Incident date: 2018-05-08
NAICS industry code: 331210

An employee was operating a crane to lift a 4,300-pound bundle that was 24 feet long. The bundle was being raised with one strap of a 8-foot sling; the other strap was snagged on something. As the bundle was raised, it shifted and the employee placed his left hand on the end of the bundle in an attempt to stabilize the load. The bundle moved approximately 31" and struck another bundle.  The employee's left hand was caught between the two bundles. The middle fingertip was amputated, the ring finger required surgery, and the pinky finger required stitches.

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