Incident date: 2024-05-02
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee reached for a band saw hanging on the wall when the weight of the tool caused the trigger to be pressed. When it activated, it cut through his gloves to the bone.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Hand(s), finger(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate