Incident date: 2019-03-08
NAICS industry code: 331420

An employee was setting up the butt welder to weld a cable. The employee's right hand was in the point of operation when the butt welder clamp activated, amputating two fingertips.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Welding machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high