Incident date: 2017-04-14
NAICS industry code: 424410

An employee was adjusting a dock plate with a trailer when the dock plate became stuck. When the employee attempted to unjam the dock plate, the employee's right pinky finger was caught between the dock plate and the trailer, amputating the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high