Incident date: 2016-08-17
NAICS industry code: 423120

An employee was operating a 10-inch table saw to cut a piece of 1/4-inch plywood when the plywood kicked back and caught his finger. Due to the extent of the injury, his left index finger had to be surgically amputated.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high