Incident date: 2018-12-05
NAICS industry code: 922140

On December 5, 2018, an employee was operating a compound miter saw when their glove was caught in the machine, pulling their left thumb into the machine and causing a partial amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high