Incident date: 2019-02-20
NAICS industry code: 561320

A temporary employee was loading material into a projection welding machine when it was activated via the foot pedal, causing the welding machine pin to hit his finger. He suffered a right middle fingertip amputation.

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