Incident date: 2019-03-26
NAICS industry code: 236115

A temporary employee was cutting wood with a miter saw when his hand contacted the blade, causing a left thumb amputation. The saw was guarded at the time.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high