Incident date: 2016-02-17
NAICS industry code: 321991

An employee was cutting material on a radial arm saw. As the employee attempted to grab material with the right hand, the saw was activated with the pneumatic foot pedal. The saw contacted the employee's wrist and amputated the right hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Arm saws, radial arm saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Hand(s), n.e.c.
severity: high