Incident date: 2024-08-05
NAICS industry code: 238140

An employee was using a table saw to cut polystyrene foam when his hand was pulled into the blade, amputating his right index finger and part of his right thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment  normal operation
code_source: title: Stationary saws  table
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Thumb(s) and finger(s)
severity: high