Incident date: 2019-07-24
NAICS industry code: 531110

An employee was cutting boards with a circular saw. The saw hit a knot in the board and kicked back, amputating the employee's left thumb tip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high