Incident date: 2021-05-05
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was placing the chain back on the sprocket of a rip saw when his glove was caught in the chain and sprocket resulting in amputation of his left pinky and ring fingers. His left middle finger was partially amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high