Incident date: 2024-09-27
NAICS industry code: 237990

An employee was lowering a boom on a vertical mast light tower. While operating the winch with his left hand, his right index finger was crushed by a falling part of the light tower, resulting in amputation between the first joint and knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached
code_source: title: Vehicle and machine parts  unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high