Incident date: 2016-07-27
NAICS industry code: 339999

An employee's fingers contacted the blade of a band saw, sustaining a laceration and requiring a possible surgical amputation. The saw was unguarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate