Incident date: 2023-01-24
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was helping move low-profile barriers on a roadway. The employee was trying to snug a nut on the lower bolt of a barrier when the barrier was moved. The employee's little finger was caught between the side of the barrier and the nut, resulting in amputation and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Guardrails, road dividers
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high