Incident date: 2024-10-22
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was cutting a piece of plywood formwork using a battery powered circular saw. The employee went to reposition the piece of wood and his right index finger contacted the blade resulting in amputation of the finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high