Incident date: 2024-08-26
NAICS industry code: 332321

On August 26, 2024, an employee was using a table-mounted circular saw to cut long rods of window trim. The employee's right hand got caught underneath the saw resulting in amputation of the middle finger to the first knuckle and the index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment  normal operation
code_source: title: Stationary saws  table
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high