Incident date: 2024-01-16
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was using a saw on concrete when it kicked back and struck his left thumb, resulting in an amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Thumb(s)
severity: high