Incident date: 2015-07-13
NAICS industry code: 238140

An employee suffered a partial amputation while operating a power handsaw (cutting clips out of 2 X 4). He was cut when he attempted to unjam the saw that kicked back and cut his left thumb below his nail 45 degrees.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high