Incident date: 2025-04-22
NAICS industry code: 562998

An employee was servicing the compactor. They were reconnecting the turnbuckle on a receiver box when the turnbuckle slipped and fell, crushing the employee's left middle fingertip. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Hoisting accessories  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: moderate