Incident date: 2024-06-03
NAICS industry code: 326113

An employee was removing a backup of materials from the in-line saw. The clamps that hold the material in place came down on the employee's arm and pinned it down. The saw then came across and cut the employee's thumb. The employee's thumb was amputated, and it was reattached at the hospital. A guard was in place at the time.

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