Incident date: 2018-05-11
NAICS industry code: 335912

An employee placed a cover in a welder and hit the two-hand control. The cover was not situated correctly. As the employee attempted to adjust it, the welder amputated the employee's right index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Welding machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high