Incident date: 2019-07-24
NAICS industry code: 423390

An employee was using a ratchet strap to plumb and shim a vertical post that was part of a mezzanine installation. The employee released the ratchet strap and his right index finger was caught in the strap, resulting in a broken finger. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Strapping
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate