Incident date: 2019-01-26
NAICS industry code: 326211

An employee was towing empty storage racks with a tug. The employee stopped the tug and was adjusting the racks when the tip of his left thumb was pinched and amputated between the racks.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Racks-garment and other
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high