Incident date: 2023-08-26
NAICS industry code: 333243

An employee was using a band saw to cut a piece of plastic bushing. As the saw blade contacted the bushing, it pulled the bushing forward and away from the employee. The employee's hand was pulled toward the blade, amputating their right middle fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high