Incident date: 2023-06-26
NAICS industry code: 236220

Two employees were building inlets for a drain. Employee 1 was cutting a two-by-four when the saw kicked back and struck employee 2, causing employee 2's right ring finger to contact the saw blade. The injured employee's right ring finger was amputated above the knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high