Incident date: 2022-06-06
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was using a 7.25-inch circular saw to cut a shim out of a 2-by-4 when his left index finger got caught underneath the saw, resulting in an amputation of the finger pad.

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