Incident date: 2016-09-09
NAICS industry code: 336370

On September 9, 2016, an employee attempted to remove a part from a welding machine while a setup person was making adjustments on the machine. The welding tip came down and amputated the employee's right thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Welding machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high