Incident date: 2022-06-29
NAICS industry code: 491110

A dock plate was being lowered onto a trailer when it jammed. An employee was trying to lift it when its weight caused it to fall on the tip of his right middle finger. He suffered a partial amputation to the fingertip, with no bone loss.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high