Incident date: 2023-07-14
NAICS industry code: 333914

An employee was using a handheld, electric-powered sander to sand the edge off a 2x4 handheld sanding block to make it rounder. The sander caught the tip of his thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Sanders-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high