Incident date: 2022-10-22
NAICS industry code: 332311

An employee was trying to position an I-beam in place when it fell on its side. The employee's right thumb was crushed between the beam and the floor; the thumb tip was medically amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Beams-unattached metal
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high