Incident date: 2016-09-09
NAICS industry code: 238220

On or about September 09, 2016, an employee was cutting a small section of 3" PVC piping with a battery-powered bandsaw. The employee's left middle finger came in contact with the blade, amputating the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high