Incident date: 2018-02-09
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was helping a table saw operator cut 6-inch blocks when the employee's right hand entered the cutting area and contacted the blade, amputating the thumb below the nail. The saw was guarded at the time.

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