Incident date: 2023-09-22
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was driving a forklift during a training activity. The employee attempted to maneuver the forklift through two cones to complete a driving drill when the forklift struck a guardrail. The employee s left hand was caught between the forklift and the guardrail, resulting in an amputation of the index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high