Incident date: 2015-07-16
NAICS industry code: 327121

An employee was using his hands to move rock from the conveyor belt to a shelf. His finger got caught and smashed between two rocks, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation. A small portion of the bone was surgically removed.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Rocks, crushed stone
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high