Incident date: 2018-01-25
NAICS industry code: 112120

An employee was cutting a piece of wood plank that was bolted to a trailer with a circular saw when the saw kicked back, amputating half of the employee's right index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high