Incident date: 2022-10-07
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was lifting a post shore off the floor. The post shore had been laid down extended, with the pin removed. When it was raised to a vertical position, its upper section fell. The employee's left middle finger was caught between its moving parts, which partially amputated his fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high