Incident date: 2022-08-05
NAICS industry code: 541330

An employee was cutting a 2-by-4 with an electric saw. As the employee cut downward, the saw amputated his left index fingertip at the first joint.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high