Incident date: 2018-05-10
NAICS industry code: 333132

An employee was fitting a welding key into a slot to join two pieces of iron that were on a work table. The key did not fit properly so he removed it to investigate. His finger was in the key slot when one of the pieces of iron shifted, resulting in the amputation his left middle fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Welding machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high