Incident date: 2023-06-28
NAICS industry code: 331210

An employee was using a crane to help load material. A cable on the hoist was not distributing weight evenly and the employee noticed that the chain was stuck between the cables. As he went to remove the chain and push the hook, his finger was caught and amputated.

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