Incident date: 2016-02-02
NAICS industry code: 337110

Two employees were removing sheets of plywood from old shelving when a piece about 3' by 6' slipped. The injured employee's right pinky fingertip was caught against the plywood and the skin tore off (no bone damage) within the employee's glove. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high