Incident date: 2017-01-03
NAICS industry code: 238350

An employee was using a circular saw to rip a plywood counter top brace when the saw bound up and kicked back, partially amputating the employee's thumb.

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