Incident date: 2016-11-17
NAICS industry code: 321991

An employee was cutting 2x4" lumber on a radial arm saw when the saw blade lowered on and amputated his right middle finger. The saw was guarded at the time.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high