Incident date: 2021-05-21
NAICS industry code: 332996

A half-ton jib crane was being used to move a bundle of 1 3/8 inch hex bars into a storage rack. The material rolled, and an employee's right middle and ring fingers were caught between the bars. Both fingertips were amputated.

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