Incident date: 2019-12-04
NAICS industry code: 423930

On December 4, 2019, an employee was trying to position an I-beam that was being supported by a forklift when the employee's right thumb was pinched between the forklift fork and the I-beam, resulting in a thumb tip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high