Incident date: 2016-03-17
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was cutting 2x6 lumber used to frame the exterior of a building. He had the lumber stacked on saw horses and was using a cordless saw to 
trim it. After he completed the cut, a small piece 
of the wood became lodged inside the saw guard, causing the guard to become stuck 
in an open position. Not knowing that the guide was stuck, he set the saw down by 
grabbing it with his left hand. With the combination of the guide being stuck and the 
blade still in motion, the moving saw blade made contact with and amputated his left middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high