Incident date: 2024-09-23
NAICS industry code: 532490

An employee was cutting an approximately 15-inch by 6-foot panel using a circular saw when the saw severed their left little finger at the knuckle, resulting in an amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high