Incident date: 2024-06-07
NAICS industry code: 484121

At 7:00 p.m. on June 7, 2024, an employee was using a chain binder to secure cargo before transport. As he was placing tension on the chain binder, his hand slipped, tension was released, and his left little finger was caught in the pivot point of the binder. His fingertip was amputated at the nail bed.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by object held or wielded by person
code_source: title: Strapping, bands
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high