Incident date: 2015-11-12
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was helping to lift concrete panels when the metal brace slipped out of his hand and cut his right pinky finger. He was wearing gloves at the time. He was hospitalized for surgery, and his right pinky had to eventually be surgically amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
code_source: title: Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high