An employee was loading bundles of steel onto a gondola-style railcar. When an overhead crane lowered a bundle into the railcar, the horizontal wood cribbing shifted. The employee noticed and directed the crane operator to lift the bundle approximately six inches. They proceeded to adjust the wood cribbing and then directed the crane operator to lower the lift. The employee's right hand was positioned in a pinch point between the horizontal wood cribbing and the bundle of steel or lifting chain, resulting in the amputation of their right middle fingertip.