Incident date: 2015-10-08
NAICS industry code: 237120

Employee 1 was helping Employee 2 weld a flange to a pipe. Employee 1 was holding a 20" diameter, 2" thick flange in place for Employee 2. The flange was held up by a pipe jack.  The flange slipped and Employee 1's fingers were caught between the flange and the pipe jack.  His right middle finger was amputated between the first and second joint and his ring finger was amputated at the first joint.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high