Incident date: 2020-06-26
NAICS industry code: 532490

An employee was unloading steel rods from a forklift onto a storage rack. His right hand was between the forks of the forklift while he was pulling on a rod. The large steel rod then moved and struck his right pinky finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high