Incident date: 2015-02-09
NAICS industry code: 321920

Employee was operating a chop saw. Employee was clearing the trimmings from the point of operation. While he had his hand in the point of operation, the saw activated and the blade came up, amputating his right hand. The employee was taken to the hospital for re-attachment surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate