Incident date: 2017-05-15
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was placing a 12-inch elevator on a column pipe when the elevator opened unexpectedly and crushed the employee's right index finger in a pinch point. The employee's finger was also lacerated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate