Incident date: 2023-01-09
NAICS industry code: 332999

An employee was pushing a cart containing metal materials that were approximately 25 feet in length. A wheel on the cart detached causing the cart to tip over. The employee's right little finger was pinched by the cart, resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high