Incident date: 2018-10-19
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was assisting in the setup of a crane with a fixed jib. As he was handling a tag line, the load moved quickly. When he grabbed the rope, it wrapped around his right middle finger and broke it, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Entangled in other object or equipment
code_source: title: Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate