Incident date: 2023-02-24
NAICS industry code: 332116

An employee was loading laminations and was putting the clamps through the hoist. He lifted the load with the hoist controller in his right hand and his left hand was caught between the turntable cabinet and the hoist lifting device, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high