Incident date: 2023-08-10
NAICS industry code: 332722

An employee was assisting with shrink wrapping a metal keg (weighing approximately 185 pounds) to a pallet for shipping. While the keg was being tilted to one side, the employee was tucking excess shrink wrap under the keg. The tilted side of the keg was lowered back onto the wooden pallet and the employee's right hand was caught between the keg and pallet resulting in amputation of their right middle finger.

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