Incident date: 2022-05-27
NAICS industry code: 332311

An employee was using a circular saw to cut out a piece of backing of a cabinet. The saw blade got caught on a knot in the wood, which kicked back. This caused the saw to cut back and twist, and the blade amputated the employee's fingertip.

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: Fingertip(s)
severity: high