Incident date: 2022-01-23
NAICS industry code: 444110

An employee was cutting a piece of plywood using a panel saw. The blower motor seemed to be clogged with sawdust; the employee removed the dust bag and was trying to clear the motor when it partially amputated his left index and middle fingers (each at the first knuckle).

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