Incident date: 2023-07-07
NAICS industry code: 423390

An employee was using a circular saw to cut wood for a wooden deck. As the employee was notching the back side of a piece of composite, it slipped, and the saw amputated his left ring and little fingers.

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