Incident date: 2019-07-12
NAICS industry code: 331111

An employee was working to de-chock a set of four high work rolls which were being removed from the roll mill for maintenance. While he was removing the spreader bar, he was caught in a pinch point between the spreader bar and a roll resulting in amputation of the right pinky fingertip.

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