Incident date: 2017-10-20
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was using an electric band saw to cut wood skids (to be used as spacers between pipes before they are buried and backfilled) when his hand was caught under the saw, amputating his pinky fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high