Incident date: 2017-08-19
NAICS industry code: 339999

An employee's hand was caught between a load and a chain sling, resulting in his right thumb being amputated above the knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Slings
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high