Incident date: 2024-05-06
NAICS industry code: 238350

An employee was cutting wood on a floor web saw when a piece of wood got stuck. While unjamming it, his right hand became caught in the saw and half of his right little finger was amputated. The machine was not adequately guarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Stationary sawing machinery stationary  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high