Incident date: 2015-05-12
NAICS industry code: 332722

An employee was performing a butt weld on two metal rods. He lined up the metal rods in the clamp and did not pull his hand out of the way when the clamp took hold and the butt weld was activated. His left index finger was partially degloved and amputated.

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