Incident date: 2017-07-10
NAICS industry code: 423210

An employee was operating a lift gate on a box truck when a blanket used to protect and move product slipped down between the lift gate and the box truck. When he attempted to move the blanket, his left hand was caught and amputated between the gate and the truck.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Delivery truck or van
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Hand(s), n.e.c.
severity: high