Incident date: 2018-11-06
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut a tree limb when it became wedged in the limb. A coworker used his chainsaw to cut part of the limb to relieve pressure on the chainsaw. As the employee was retrieving his chainsaw, he moved in the direction of his coworker and his left pinky came in contact with his coworker's chainsaw blade. His left pinky finger had to be medically amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
code_source: title: Chainsaws-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high