Incident date: 2015-12-14
NAICS industry code: 336120

An employee was using an overhead crane to lift a 6-inch OD piece of round stock weighing approximately 617 pounds. He reached underneath the load to place a 1-foot block of wood when the load shifted and released from the rigging, landing on his hand. His left index finger was partially amputated to the knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high