Incident date: 2023-12-01
NAICS industry code: 321219

An employee was replacing the blade on a band saw. As he was tightening the band, the device that held the blade in place repeatedly popped off. He was trying to secure it when his fingertip was crushed, then caught between the blade and the housing. His finger was broken and the tip was partially amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high