Incident date: 2019-08-20
NAICS industry code: 332722

An employee was using a rag to wipe off oil on a part that was being cut by a horizontal band saw. The saw blade caught the rag and pulled the employee's hand into the saw, resulting in a partial amputation of his right fifth fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high