Incident date: 2019-08-27
NAICS industry code: 311612

An employee was working at the break chain area using a circular saw to make cuts in a carcass when the saw amputated the employee's left ring finger above the middle knuckle.

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