Incident date: 2023-05-24
NAICS industry code: 332322

On May 24, 2023, an employee was removing the overhead crane strap from the center of a coil while loading the coil onto a press. After the coil was placed on the uncoiler, the employee's left ring fingertip was caught between the crane strap and the coil, resulting in amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high