Incident date: 2025-06-06
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was removing a metal shim liner from between stacked manufacturing rolls while a crane was lifting up on a roll to separate them. After the initial lift, the load settled and their right thumb was crushed between the lifted roll and the liner, resulting in amputation at the distal knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by suspended or swinging objects  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Reels, rolls, spools, coils
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high