Incident date: 2016-07-27
NAICS industry code: 327121

An employee was pulling bricks off of carts that were being moved forward by a forklift. The forklift operator moved the cart forward while the employee's hands were still on the brick, causing his right hand to smash against the metal surface and amputating his right thumb.

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