Incident date: 2024-06-19
NAICS industry code: 336611

An employee was cutting a piece of wood on a table saw when the board jumped, causing his right hand to contact the blade. The employee sustained lacerations to their thumb, ring finger, and little finger. The little finger was later amputated at the middle knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Stationary saws  table
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high