Incident date: 2025-08-27
NAICS industry code: 336612

An employee was unbinding material that was caught in a horizontal band saw. The became unbound and it re-engaged while the employee was reaching for the blade. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Stationary saws  band
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high