Incident date: 2017-08-25
NAICS industry code: 332618

An employee was helping to repair an automatic welder when the operator cycled the machine, which amputated the employee's left index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Welding machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high