Incident date: 2023-03-30
NAICS industry code: 236210

After emptying the bed of a dump truck, an employee lowered the bed and noticed that the tailgate locking pin had become wedged. The employee used a shovel from the truck to dislodge the pin. When the pin released, the tailgate latch pinched the employee's left middle finger above the first joint, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Dump truck
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high