Incident date: 2018-09-08
NAICS industry code: 321920

An employee was using a chop saw when a piece of wood fell to the floor. As the employee was picking it up, the saw activated, amputating the employee's right middle finger and ring fingertip.

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: Fingertip(s)
severity: high