Incident date: 2025-02-05
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was maneuvering horizontal grinder screens onto a forklift. While freeing frozen screens, their right middle finger was caught between two of the screens. The employee sustained an amputation to their finger above the first knuckle and below the fingernail.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught or wedged between objects  nonrunning
code_source: title: Machine and tool parts, accessories  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high