Incident date: 2023-05-02
NAICS industry code: 311111

An employee was using a forklift to move a pallet of pet food ingredients from the batch table. The employee noticed something in the chain of the mast of the forklift. While removing the item, the mast dropped and the employee's hand became caught between the chain and sprocket. Two fingers were amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
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