Incident date: 2017-01-20
NAICS industry code: 332321

An employee was using a chop saw to cut aluminum metal when the guard became hung up. When he attempted to adjust the guard, his left hand contacted the blade, lacerating his thumb tip and fourth finger. The saw was running at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate