Incident date: 2017-01-06
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was on a ladder, visually checking and listening for possible air leaks on a line, when he slipped and grabbed a support structure next to the 180 gear. The forward motion of his weight caused his right hand to slide into the plastic gear, which amputated his right middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Slip without fall, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high