Incident date: 2025-07-08
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was using a saw to cut a bathroom block when the saw kicked back. The employee's thumb was amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Thumb(s)
severity: high