Incident date: 2023-06-23
NAICS industry code: 236220

On June 23, 2023, an employee was lifting a compressor with a hoist when they lost their grip on the compressor. The compressor swung forward and crushed the employee's left middle finger against a steel rack. The injury required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate