Incident date: 2024-12-20
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was handing a hot welding torch to his employer when the welding tip touched the employee's left hand between the knuckle and wrist. The employee sustained a burn to the hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Torches  welding, cutting
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate