Incident date: 2018-08-09
NAICS industry code: 332996

On August 9, 2018, an employee was using an electric grinder to remove the welds from an elbow fitting that was strapped to a welding fixture when the elbow fitting kicked back and his fingers were pinched between the elbow and welding fixture, resulting in right index and middle fingertip amputations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Pipe fittings, collars
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high