Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on March 29, 2021, Employee #1 was assisting in prepping a vertical turbine pump that was 17.5 feet long and weighed 7,137 pounds. Employee #1 was responsible for guiding the crane operator, who was utilizing a 10-ton gantry crane to place the pump into the "V" shaped in-house manufactured cradles. The vertical turbine pump was turned counterclockwise, which caused the pump shaft to retract into the column assembly, which caused the pump to become unstable in the cradles. The pump shifted toward Employee #1, which caused the employee's hand to get caught in between the pump and the sling. Employee #1 amputated his right-hand middle finger and was treated without hospitalization.