Incident date: 2021-04-14
NAICS industry code: 331511

An employee was inserting a metal wedge between a tundish cart and a stopper to prevent movement of the cart. The wedge twisted and the employee's fingers got caught between the cart and the stopper, resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate