Incident date: 2018-12-20
NAICS industry code: 423310

An employee was assisting a forklift operator by pointing out where the forks on the lift needed to go. His left index finger was caught between the forks and some lumber, causing lacerations and an amputation of the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high