Incident date: 2015-05-15
NAICS industry code: 324110

Two employees were installing plastic on a strainer basket inside of a reactor 30' high when the basket slipped and pulled in one employee's glove and middle finger. Approximately 1/4" of the employee's left middle fingertip was amputated. The basket is made of steel and is shaped like a small garbage can measuring 2' x 1.5' and weighing 200 pounds.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Buckets, baskets, pails
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high