Incident date: 2018-10-22
NAICS industry code: 316211

An employee was using a hoist and sling to move a shaft. After the employee hooked the sling to the shaft, the up button was pressed on the hoist's wireless remote. The strap then tightened on the shaft and the employee's right hand was caught between the two, causing an amputation of the right middle fingertip above the knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high