Incident date: 2017-09-12
NAICS industry code: 332510

An employee was performing a routine gap-check by operating a resistance welder by foot-pedal. The employee noticed an obstruction before initiating the weld process. While clearing the obstruction, the weld process was initiated and amputated the tip of her left thumb.

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