Incident date: 2016-02-08
NAICS industry code: 321211

An employee was operating a cut-off saw when his glove was stuck in a chain, pulling his hand into the saw blades. He amputated his pinky finger and part of his right-hand ring finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high