Incident date: 2019-09-17
NAICS industry code: 423820

An employee was using a spot welder to weld two 10-inch rings. His right index finger was pinched in the welder and the tip was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Welding, cutting, and blow torches
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high