Incident date: 2023-11-21
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was using a cordless band saw to cut 1-inch conduit when his gloved left index finger was caught in the blade. As he was pulling his finger away from the blade, the saw activated and partially amputated his finger.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high