Incident date: 2023-07-01
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was operating an order picker. While the equipment was moving up, the employee reached above and their index finger was caught between the outer mast and lifting system. The employee sustained an amputation to the right index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high