Incident date: 2015-06-22
NAICS industry code: 488210

An employee was repairing an electrical flash butt welding machine while it was energized. The rail clamp engaged and crushed the employee's right middle and index fingers. The fingertips were surgically removed.

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