Incident date: 2017-11-07
NAICS industry code: 238130

On November 7, 2017, an employee was using a chop/miter saw to cut a section of roll material when the saw kicked back and caused his left thumb to contact the blade. He suffered a deep cut to his thumb and was hospitalized.

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: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate