Incident date: 2021-02-10
NAICS industry code: 333131

An employee was using a radial table saw when his glove became caught in the blade pulling his right thumb into the point of operation and causing a thumb tip amputation. The saw was unguarded at the time.

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