Incident date: 2019-02-19
NAICS industry code: 333294

On February 19, 2019, an employee was using a saw to cut extruded aluminum when the saw jammed up. The employee was attempting to clear the jam when the saw functioned and cut off the employee's right index fingertip. Gloves were worn at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high