Incident date: 2019-12-04
NAICS industry code: 311612

An employee was replacing a spindle using a hoist when the spindle slipped approximately 3 to 4 inches, pinching the employee's fingertip between the spindle and a fixed object (separator base). As a result, the employee's fingertip was partially amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high