Incident date: 2023-01-23
NAICS industry code: 332911

An employee was assisting another employee to weld and place a flange onto the body assembly. After aligning the flange for placement, the employee went to pull it into place when their right index finger became caught between the flange and the flange web, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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: Fingertip(s)
severity: high