Incident date: 2017-12-14
NAICS industry code: 236115

An employee cut an 8" crown molding using a sliding compound miter saw. When he attempted to pick up the cut piece, his right hand contacted the blade, amputating his thumb's top knuckle and requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high