Incident date: 2023-01-10
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was securing two pipes on a band saw. His right hand was placed between the pipes when the pressure switch was activated. The two pipes rolled together and the employee sustained an avulsion to right index finger, amputation of the right middle fingertip and distal finger fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high