Incident date: 2024-08-02
NAICS industry code: 811111

An employee was releasing the locking mechanism on a two-post lift above a ground rack. The employee pulled forward on the release. The release then moved back with force, crushing the employee's left middle finger and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Vehicle Hoists, lifts
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high