Incident date: 2018-08-17
NAICS industry code: 337910

An employee was using a 16-inch pop-up saw to cut pieces of lumber. The employee's left hand was between the saw guard and blade when the cycle button was pressed. The saw then amputated three fingers on the employee's left hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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