Incident date: 2016-11-07
NAICS industry code: 423860

An employee was replacing roller bearing adapters on a railcar when the jack moved, causing the side frame to move. When the jack moved, the employee's right hand was partially between the adapter and the side frame, compressing his right middle and ring fingers and amputating the first joint of his index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high