Incident date: 2023-11-22
NAICS industry code: 326291

An employee was working on a rubber mold machine and was using an overhead chain hoist to pick the top of the mold. The hook slipped from the handle of the mold and the molding plate fell approximately 16 inches, crushing the employee's left thumb. The employee's left thumb was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high