Incident date: 2018-01-29
NAICS industry code: 337110

An employee was using a slider table saw to cut a narrow piece of wood off when the narrow scrap piece fell between the blade and the table. As he attempted to retrieve the scrap, his left middle finger contacted the blade, amputating the fingertip (no bone). The saw was guarded and running at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Table saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high