Incident date: 2017-01-18
NAICS industry code: 562211

An employee was dislodging a metal basket from a forklift using a chain. His finger was inside the end of the chain's hook when the forklift pulled the chain, catching and amputating his left index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high