Incident date: 2016-07-05
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was running a band saw in automatic mode when the clamp closed on his thumb tip as he attempted to grab a part. When he pulled his thumb tip out, the skin and nail were amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high