Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-18	Ball Ground	Ga	Awnex, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was welding aluminum brackets. The wires on the welding machine melted and a wire struck the employee's hand, shocking her.
2021-11-15	Sinton	Tx	Adelphi Construction LC	Multiple body parts	Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee was inside an aerial lift basket approximately 140 feet above ground level prepping for installation of an intake hood. The employee was connecting a welding lead to the welding machine. An overhead bridge crane struck the aerial lift. The boom of the aerial lift collapsed and the employee was catapulted out of the basket falling 34 feet onto the top section of the crane. The employee remained attached to the basket with the lanyard he utilized. The aerial lift basket then landed on
2021-11-11	South Beloit	Il	TPG Pressure, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was welding a metal strap on both sides of a 20-foot long pipe. There was a welding machine on each side of the pipe. The pipes were placed on a conveyor which moved the pipes toward the pre-stress wiring machine. While the employee was walking between the pipes, a pipe rolled backward off the conveyor and caught the employee between the pipes. The employee sustained broken ribs and was hospitalized.
2021-10-27	Gainesville	Fl	W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
On October 27, 2021, the injured employee was helping another employee to align two pieces of metal pipe 6 inches in diameter in order to prepare the metal for welding. The employee was using a hammer to hit the pipe to get it better aligned when the injured employee's right middle finger was hit by the hammer, resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
2021-10-21	Mobile	Al	Austal USA, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was welding a module, lying on his back in a tight area. Welding slag fell onto his arm and caught his welding fleece on fire. He suffered second-degree burns.
2021-10-15	Jonesboro	Ar	Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was cooling off at a receiving dock after welding. He leaned on the plastic safety chain guarding the door and fell 5 feet 10 inches to the concrete surface below. He suffered a broken right leg and was hospitalized.
2021-10-09	Orla	Tx	MBS RIG WELDING SERVICE LLC	Multiple body parts	Explosion
An employee was welding a tank battery in the field when the welding torch ignited flammable gasses, causing an explosion that resulted in second and third degree burns to both hands and their face.
2021-09-27	Sulphur	La	Wastewater Specialties, LLC	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
Five workers of two employers (Wastewater Specialties, LLC and Westlake Chemical Lake Charles South) were hospitalized when a flash fire in a vessel occurred. Two employees were on an elevated platform welding a flange onto a 54-inch segment of process piping at the quench tower. Three other workers were engaged in a hydro blasting operation. Employee 1 suffered head trauma, lacerations, and burns. Employee 2 suffered a lower leg/ankle injury. The other workers sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns
2021-09-23	Claremont	Nh	NHI Mechanical Motion, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating an automatic welding machine. While retrieving a part, the arm contacted the employee's thumb resulting in a partial amputation.
2021-08-30	Atchison	Ks	Bradken, Inc.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was working on a casting in the welding department. A fork truck backed into his right leg causing a severe laceration that required surgery and hospitalization.
2021-08-20	Bath	Me	Bath Iron Works	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to electricity
An employee was shocked while practicing tack welding.
2021-08-04	Chicago	Il	MA Rebar Services, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was welding studs on a bridge deck. During the welding process, a flash occurred causing the employee to fall backward onto the bridge deck. The employee was hospitalized with bruises and contusions.
2021-07-28	Newnan	Ga	Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was crossing a materials aisle, moving away from her welding cell, when a lift truck struck her as it backed up. She suffered an injury to the right foot.
2021-07-23	Washington	Pa	Hapchuk, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fire or explosion
An employee was welding on an empty hydraulic tank. A flash occurred and the employee sustained second and third degree burns to the neck and arms.
2021-07-12	Newport News	Va	Dominion Terminal Associates LLP	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was welding a mild steel deflector onto a rail car dumper. The employee unhooked their lanyard to reach a welding rod and received an electrical shock. The employee fell 20 feet to the steel floor and was hospitalized for a fractured wrist and pelvis.
2021-06-23	Leipsic	Oh	PRO-TEC Coating Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was waiting at a welding line. The head of the weld wheel began to move, and the employee's right little finger was caught between a stationary lifting lug and an outcropping on the carriage passing by. The finger was broken.
2021-06-08	Lufkin	Tx	T&B Construction Services, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became ill after completing outside welding work at 2:30 p.m. He was hospitalized at 9:30 p.m., suffering from dehydration.
2021-06-06	Opa Locka	Fl	Stainless Marine, Inc.	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was filling air pockets in seam welding for structural support on an aluminum platform. As the employee was grinding the platform with a grinding disk, a piece of metal from a wire brush (which had been embedded in the aluminum) came free and injured his left eye.
2021-05-28	Pelham	Al	Process Equipment Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was operating a welding machine. A falling piece of metal landed on the employee's left hand, partially amputating the index finger.
2021-05-25	Houston	Tx	Steel Masters, LP	Wrist(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was on a lift, welding a clip on the outer side of a building at about the fourth-floor level. The elevator came down and contacted his right hand, cutting the wrist. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to the wrist.
2021-05-21	Channelview	Tx	San Jac Marine	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was welding inside a barge. While trying to move a scaffold, a scaffold board fell and his right thumb was pinned between an angle bar and the board. The tip of the employee's right thumb was amputated.
2021-05-19	Tampa	Fl	Republic Services of Florida	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A welding technician was installing hydraulic packing cylinders for an Automate Side Loader (ASL). The cylinder was on a stand. When the employee attempted to move the cylinder it slipped and fell on the employee's finger pinning the employee's hand against the front part of the truck body. When the employee tried to remove their hand from under the cylinder, their right ring fingertip was amputated.
2021-05-18	Mountain Home	Id	B&B Simplot Grain Silos	Multiple body parts	Dust explosion
An employee was welding when there was a dust flash fire and explosion. The employee was burned on the hand and the upper torso.
2021-05-17	Quakertown	Pa	Klover Contracting, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a ladder, installing a copper welding wire spool. The spool fell and knocked the employee from the ladder. The employee suffered broken left-side ribs and was hospitalized.
2021-05-11	Mosinee	Wi	American Asphalt of Wisconsin, A Division of Mathy Construction	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using welding equipment. Residual solvent fumes ignited and the employee was hospitalized for burns.
2021-04-07	Soda Springs	Id	Zachry Industrial, Inc.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was welding the bottom of a chute on the underside of a bin. Hot material came through a small gap between a gate inside the bin and the chute, contacting the employee below. The employee received second and third burns to the neck.
2021-03-17	Caldwell	Id	Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, LLC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a trailer lift gate, trying to lock it. The hook broke and the employee fell onto a metal welding bin. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a punctured lung.
2021-03-10	Mc Clave	Co	Beef City LLC	Arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment
Employees were welding an elevator leg at a mill when the cover of the leg came off, struck an employee, and broke their arm.
2021-03-10	Houma	La	Rapco Fabrication	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Explosion
An employee was spot welding an area under a boat. The welding equipment ignited vapors in a compartment that surrounded the gasoline fuel tanks and a vapor explosion occurred. The employee suffered a fractured skull, chest wall, ribs, and shoulder. The employee required hospitalization.
2021-03-06	Kalida	Oh	Kalida Manufacturing Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was MIG welding a repair on a bracket. Her shirt caught fire, causing second-degree burns to her stomach, chest, and neck.
2021-02-24	Elgin	Il	ELGIN INDUSTRIES, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a welding machine when an air-powered clamp block pinched the employee's fingers between the stationary and the moving clamp pieces, resulting in amputation of two fingertips on the left hand.
2021-02-17	Jacksonville	Fl	Waste Pro of Florida, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was welding a cylinder into the back of a garbage truck. The employee's right index finger was caught in a pinch point near a screw and was partially amputated.
2021-02-08	Fayette	Al	OX BODIES INC.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was welding cross-members under the truck body when it flipped over and pinned him on his sliding cart. The employee fractured his pelvis and sustained third-degree burns to his right calf.
2021-02-01	Dewitt	Ar	Industrial Ironworks dba Adams Fertilizer Equipment	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was building frames and welding metal square tubing. The employee had just completed welding one side of a frame and turned to re-position to do the other side. He leaned onto the hot metal and the back of his jacket caught on fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns on his back, an arm, and the right side of his chest.
2021-01-25	Bethlehem	Pa	BREY&KRAUSE MFR CO AND L.M. SMOYER BRASS PRODUCTS	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was welding a tube to a flange when a clamp device closed on her right thumb. The thumb tip was medically amputated above the first knuckle.
2021-01-13	Bellwood	Il	CCS Contractor Equipment & Supply, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
As an employee placed a piece of metal into a spot welding machine, the machine's foot pedal was pressed while the employee's hand was still in the machine, crushing the employee's right pinky finger and resulting in an amputation down to the first knuckle.
2021-01-12	Dahlonega	Ga	Wahoo Docks, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting a welded dock platform off the welding area and onto the floor when a caster roller slipped out of the corner of the dock platform. As the dock came back down, the caster roller went back into the corner and amputated the tip of his right index finger.
2021-01-09	Claremont	Nh	NHI Mechanical Motion, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was working with a pulley assembly machine. The employee's left little finger was crushed when two brass plates came together for welding. The finger was partially amputated.
2020-10-20	Desoto	Tx	Diab Americas LP	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a welding machine when it was jammed by a piece of material. The employee cleared the jam and started the machine. The material jammed the machine again. The employee walked behind the machine and proceeded to clear the jam. Soon after, the machine continued to cycle. A set of material clamps came down and a material pusher came forward. The employee was then caught in the machinery and both of his hands were amputated.
2020-10-20	Mandan	Nd	Ferguson Enterprises	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a cart to move welding pipe weighing about 900 pounds. The cart tipped over and the pipe struck him in the left leg. He suffered a contusion to the upper thigh and was hospitalized due to concern about blood clots.
2020-10-13	La Grange	Tx	Day & Zimmerman	Neck and back	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was preparing to conduct welding on a row of U-shaped piping. He was walking on a plank board placed in the saddle of the "U" when the board flipped. He fell about 10 feet to the ground below, suffering fractures to the back and neck.
2020-10-05	West Monroe	La	WPS Industries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On October 5, 2020, an employee was welding on a diverter gate that is positioned with bearings. When rotating the gate, the actuator cylinder shifted and crushed the employee's right ring finger.
2020-09-17	Englewood	Co	Flynn BEC LP	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was hot air welding PVC roof seams and transitioning to a new location on a roof when his extension cord bumped a gallon container of acetone. The container began to tip and he tried to catch it with his right hand. Some contents spilled and were subsequently ignited by a flameless hot air welder that was approximately 2 feet away. His pants and shirt caught fire, and he received second degree burns to his right hand, arm, and bicep. He was hospitalized.
2020-09-16	Houston	Tx	Perry & Perry Builders, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was using a drill on the cage of a mobile welding machine. As he tightened a bit on a truck tool, the tool was activated and lacerated his right index finger and the space between the finger and the thumb. He was hospitalized.
2020-09-14	Troy	Ny	HARRISON & BURROWES BRIDGE CONSTRUCTORS, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
An employee was stung by an insect while putting on gear to start welding and was hospitalized.
2020-09-14	Franklin	Wi	Nova Coil, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was welding and crushed their left index finger between a weld point and the metal plate in the weld fixture resulting in amputation.
2020-09-10	Pierre	Sd	Swingen Construction Company	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was directing crane operations. Other employees were welding an H-beam together for the ring beam. The apparatus used to twist the 30-foot H-beam failed and the beam fell off the fixture onto the employee's right leg. The leg was crushed below the knee resulting in a surgical amputation.
2020-08-29	Katy	Tx	Empire Steel Erectors, LP	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been setting long span girders, welding, and adding X-bracing in the gym area. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stress.
2020-08-23	Port Arthur	Tx	Cust-O-Fab Specialty Services, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on the working platform of a scaffold at a height of approximately 9 feet doing welding operations. During an alarm, the employee fell from the scaffold's ladder to the ground, resulting in a compound fracture to the lower left leg requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-08-14	Grove City	Oh	C. H. Bradshaw Co., Inc.	Brain	Explosion
On August 13, 2020, the employee was repairing a leak on an aluminum tanker truck that previously hauled gasoline and diesel fuel. The employee was welding the cracked area when an explosion occurred within the confined space of the tanker. The force from the explosion caused the front head of the tank to blow out toward the victim. The victim was crushed in the rear of the tank and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for traumatic brain injuries, broken ribs and a broken collarbon
2020-08-14	Grove City	Oh	C. H. Bradshaw Co., Inc.	Brain	Explosion
An employee was grinding/welding inside a tanker truck tank. An explosion blew out the aluminum head and it struck the employee, knocking the employee unconscious and causing a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and brain swelling.
2020-08-06	Orlando	Fl	S2C FL Management, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was preparing to remove copper lines from an old compressor using an oxygen and acetylene welding torch. Flames came out as soon as the torch was turned on and the employee was burned on their face and arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-30	Newport News	Virginia	Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee had been tack-welding boundary bars for insulation on the deck. The employee experienced severe cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration and an acute kidney injury.
2020-07-21	Dallas	Texas	Cherry Coatings Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
The injured employee was painting while another subcontractor on the same floor was using a generator to conduct welding. Carbon monoxide from the generator accumulated and overcame the injured employee.
2020-07-13	Mansfield	Louisiana	International Paper - Mansfield Mill	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
A welder was tasked with a repair project on a de-barker machine. He was carrying a 44-pound roll of welding wire to the location. Accessing the de-barker drum requires walking down a rubber conveyor. While stepping onto the conveyor, the employee slipped. This caused him to drop the roll of wire onto his right hand. He sustained crushing injuries to the fingers on his right hand and required surgery for his right middle finger.
2020-07-09	New Orleans	Louisiana	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A welder suffered heat-related muscle spasms while carrying out general maintenance welding duties. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-02	Greenville	Pennsylvania	Diamond Steel Construction Co.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee approached an I-beam in order to start welding on it. The I-beam had been set on the ground with an overhead crane and unhooked from the rigging before the crane traveled away. The beam then rolled and landed on the employee's right foot. The employee sustained broken bones and deep lacerations to their right foot. The employee was hospitalized for surgery and wound cleaning.
2020-06-30	Houston	Texas	Weatherford International	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was sanding a part after welding it. His right thumb was caught between the metal and the sanding belt and was amputated below the fingernail.
2020-06-26	Smithfield	Rhode Island	Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
At about 4:00 a.m. on June 26, 2020, an employee was setting up a newly installed ultrasonic welder. While he was adjusting the head of the equipment on the mount relative to the welding plate, a gap was created between the head of the equipment and the welding fixture. When the computer recognized that the machine was too far out of adjustment, the welding fixture recoiled back up, closing the gap on the employee's left index finger. The finger was partially amputated.
2020-06-23	Paris	Texas	Turner Industries Group	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a forklift to move a metal frame divider/welding blind. The employee had partially lifted the divider (blind) and then exited the forklift to push over the divider onto its side. The blind slid on the forks and tipped upwards causing one of the support legs on the blind stand to contact the employee's left ribs. He sustained fractured ribs and a hemothorax.
2020-06-20	Norfolk	Virginia	Tecnico Corporation	Foot (feet)	Fall on water vehicle
An employee was conducting welding and cleanup onboard a naval ship. The employee was on a straight vertical ladder, went to grab the hatch cover above, and fell approximately 4-5 feet to the deck. The employee sustained two broken bones in the right foot.
2020-06-05	Pearl Harbor	Hawaii	Propulsion Controls Engineering	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
While welding with a wire fed welder, an employee stood up, lost his balance, and his hand caught the hot wire tip on the welder. The employee was hospitalized with a swollen and burned index finger.
2020-05-30	Houston	Texas	Nick's Tire Shop LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was beneath a vehicle, welding, when a container of gas/tar caught fire. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the arms and face and was hospitalized.
2020-05-28	Denver	Colorado	Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was grinding the flat surface of his welding table to remove old welds from a previous set-up. He was using a 5-inch angle grinder equipped with a cut-off disk. The disk disintegrated and fragments hit the employee causing lacerations to the stomach area. The employee also sustained internal bleeding as a result of contusion to arteries.
2020-05-24	Kronenwetter	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Energy Companies	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was cleaning a welding table when he bumped the table with his body. A 150-pound part from a coal pulverizer then shifted and fell, pinching the employee's left pinky fingertip between the part and the grating on the table. As a result, his left pinky fingertip was amputated.
2020-05-22	Florien	Louisiana	TROY CONSTRUCTION, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was tasked with welding a pipe. As he was getting a cutting torch from a toolbox on a buggy, he became caught between the side boom of a pipelayer and the buggy. He suffered internal bleeding and damage to his small intestine, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-05-13	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	Nortek Air Solutions	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lowering a component onto a welding table using a crane when the employee's left small finger was caught between the load and the table, resulting in a fracture and partial fingertip amputation.
2020-05-08	Batesville	Arkansas	Odom Construction Services, LLC.	Jaw, chin	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was welding in a manlift approximately 14 feet above the ground when the manlift pinned the employee against the bottom of an I-beam. He was hospitalized with a fractured jaw and neck injuries.
2020-05-01	Alexander	Arkansas	Hale Steel Inc (Lake Hamilton High School Cafeteria)	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was welding a 2,200-pound steel I-beam from a sitting position. The I-beam rolled off the sawhorses supporting it and fell on the employee's legs, breaking them both below the knee.
2020-04-29	Indian Springs	Ohio	Dear park Die and Stamping, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was conducting welding operations on a spot welder when the machine cycled and partially amputated the employee's right index finger.
2020-04-27	Jefferson	Louisiana	Intercoastal Repair Services	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee was repairing a leak on a barge. After repairing the leak, the employee was working overhead when fire/slag from a welding torch's oxygen line fell on his glove, igniting and burning his left hand and forearm. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-17	East Syracuse	New York	METALICO SYRACUSE	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was welding a steel plate onto an I-beam when the plate slipped off and struck his left leg (femur), causing a fracture and requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-04-17	Carlisle	Pennsylvania	Michels Corporation	Multiple body parts	Fire
An employee was welding from a bucket truck when sparks dropped into the bucket and caused a fire. The employee sustained burns to the legs and back.
2020-03-31	Caruthersville	Missouri	ARCOSA MARINE PRODUCTS	Lower leg(s)	Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee climbed a walking deck to gain access to the hull side of a barge to move a portable welding machine so she could continue welding tank side stiffeners. While climbing down, she attempted to step onto a side stiffener but missed. Her right leg then contacted the tank side angle, causing a fracture to her right tibia.
2020-03-27	Pascagoula	Mississippi	ST Engineering Halter Marine & Offshore, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was welding in a tight area when he accidentally hit the whip line button. The line popped out and ignited his shirt. He had to take his gloves off to unsnap his right sleeve cuff and remove his shirt, resulting in a second degree burn to his right wrist.
2020-03-11	Birmingham	Alabama	Berger-US, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a resistance welder. The employee placed a ring band on the lower electrode. She then placed a closure handle on the top of the band. Once the welding process was initiated, the employee reached for the next band to process with her left hand, and reached for the ring she was currently welding with her right hand. The machine had not completed the clamping process and her right index finger was caught between the upper electrode and the ring. The fingertip was amputated
2020-03-10	Rome	Georgia	F&P GEORGIA MFG, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading parts on a nut welding machine when an electrode came down on the welding machine and smashed the employee's thumb. The left thumb was amputated.
2020-03-10	Valdosta	Georgia	C. Terry Hunt Industries Inc.	Head	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was monitoring a welding heat prep operation for a large drum shell that was braced for support. The drum expanded during heating, and the brace failed and struck the employee, who fell to the concrete floor. The employee suffered a head injury requiring stitches and hospitalization.
2020-03-02	Birmingham	Alabama	Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was helping align a press, to be used in welding beams. His right hand was amputated between the ram and the shoe of the die.
2020-02-27	Piqua	Ohio	Hobart Brothers	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on a machine that draws welding wire when the wire pinched his fingertip between the cylinder head and the wire resulting in loss of the finger nail. The employee later sustained a partial left index fingertip amputation after treatment to close the wound.
2020-02-27	Cardington	Ohio	CARDINGTON YUTAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC.	Brain	Fall on same level
On February 27, 2020, an employee fell to the ground outside near welding gas cylinders, suffering a head injury. The employee was found unconscious and was hospitalized.
2020-02-25	South Houston	Texas	Joe's Quality Welding and Fab.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was welding a piece of 36" cutter pipe on a welding table. When the table was moved, the pipe fell onto the employee's knee, fracturing his tibia. He then fell from his stool and suffered a laceration to the side of his head.
2020-02-13	Bernville	Pennsylvania	D & A Lawn & Landscape Services	Nonclassifiable	Explosion
An employee was welding on a 55-gallon drum when it exploded, injuring the employee.
2020-02-12	Grand Junction	Colorado	Spendrup Fan Co.	Lower leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was welding an impeller section when the impeller shifted and he tried to grab it. The impeller spun and struck his left leg, causing a fracture to the left tibial plateau that required surgery and hospitalization.
2020-02-07	Rogers	Arkansas	Technical Machining Services, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was trying to clear a jam from a welding machine. When the jam was cleared, the machine smashed the employee's right middle finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
2020-01-31	Carencro	Louisiana	Custom Process Equipment, LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was a welder tasked with moving an idle roller with a forklift used to stabilize ships for welding operations. As he was positioning dunnage under the idle rollers for the forklift, the idle roller slipped, crushing his left foot. He was hospitalized and required surgical amputation of his left big toe tip.
2020-01-24	Vallejo	California	Alliance Marine	Multiple body parts	Fall on water vehicle
Employees had been laying down fire cloth in the engine room to prepare for pipe fitting and welding repairs. An employee fell approximately 18-20 feet into the hull of a floating maritime academy training vessel and was found lying unconscious. The employee was hospitalized with injuries including gashes to the head and thigh requiring stitches and severe hematomas.
2020-01-20	Lancaster	New York	Glauber Equipment Corporation	Lung(s), pleura	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee developed metal fume fever due to grinding or welding operations on a metal base, requiring hospitalization.
2020-01-15	Bradenton	Florida	AER-FLO CANVAS PRODUCTS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On January 15, 2020, an employee was working at a welding machine and holding the tarp as it came out of the machine. As the machine began to cut the tarp, the employee attempted to cut the corner of the tarp with scissors. The machine's blade then contacted his finger, resulting in a partial amputation of the left fifth digit.
2019-09-24	Muskogee	Oklahoma	Oakley's Terminal	Thigh(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was welding near another employee who was using a hand grinder. The grinder wheel struck the employee, breaking the employee's femur. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-19	Gwinner	North Dakota	Clark Equipment Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a hydraulic jig and positioning a plate for tack welding when the hydraulic ram actuated the swing clamp. The swing clamp amputated the employee's right pinky fingertip.
2019-09-19	Toledo	Ohio	American Manufacturing Operations Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was hospitalized after a welding wire poked through his welding glove causing an infection of the finger.
2019-09-09	Dallas	Texas	Pablo Gonzales	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was in the basement area looking at completed welding locations at the ceiling line. The employee fell approximately 20 feet from a concrete stair landing and sustained a broken leg, and possible spinal fractures.
2019-09-06	Arlington	Texas	Allied Waste Services of Arlington	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was welding a tension rod on the rear axle of a truck when the seal came loose and the tension cap struck the employee on the chest causing a laceration.
2019-09-03	Mobile	Alabama	Alafab, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was welding and grinding on a 14-inch, 40-foot pipe resting on two sawhorses. As employees adjusted the pipe, it fell off the sawhorses and struck the employee doing the welding, who suffered a broken right thigh bone, a broken left ankle, and an amputated fingertip on the right hand.
2019-08-28	Washington	Missouri	CANAM STEEL	Leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
The injured employee was welding on an assembly line with other workers. After completing a repair, the conveyor started up. The injured employee stepped back to check the weld and was caught by the conveyor resulting in a leg injury.
2019-08-27	Erial	New Jersey	Wastequip Manufacturing Co.	Upper arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was placing a sheet of corrugated metal onto a lid frame from an intermodal container. As he tossed the sheet onto the frame assembly, the sheet struck his left arm, cut through his welding sleeves and shirt, and caused a deep laceration to his left bicep.
2019-08-19	Elmhurst	Illinois	Val-Matic Valve Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was welding a large casting when he passed out from heat-related illness and fell into the hot casting. His helmet also cut his lip. He suffered a facial abrasion and burns to the stomach and arm.
2019-08-19	Beverly	West Virgini	AHF Products	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Two employees were repairing a steam leak on a pre-dryer on a 20-foot elevated surface. While welding, both employees fell approximately 20 feet when they both lost their footing on the platform. One employee fell on a peg that punctured his right thigh and was subsequently hospitalized. The second employee received a head laceration that required 9 stitches. The second employee was treated and released the same day.
2019-08-14	Rockford	Illinois	LJ Fabricators, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At 3:10 p.m. on August 14, 2019, an employee was clamping parts into a fixture to prepare them for spot-welding. The spot-welding machine activated while his hand was in the point of operation and the electrode amputated his right index fingertip.