Incident date: 2023-03-01
NAICS industry code: 331523

An employee was assisting contractors with removing components from a machine. The employee had their right hand resting on the adjustable jib boom attachment of a forklift. A contractor pulled the adjustment pin and the boom slid down, pinching the employee's ring finger and resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high