Incident date: 2019-02-06
NAICS industry code: 336211

An employee was removing a piece of cardboard that was on top of a pallet and underneath a spring hanger when the spring hanger shifted, causing his left ring finger to be caught between two spring hanger parts. His left middle fingertip was amputated with bone loss. Cut-resistant gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high