Incident date: 2021-10-29
NAICS industry code: 221112

An employee was adjusting the position of a preheater basket, which was on a hoist chain. The employee was guiding the basket when the chain was engaged to raise the load. The employee's right little finger was pulled between the chain and the load block, and the fingertip was amputated (without bone loss).

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