Incident date: 2015-01-15
NAICS industry code: 321113

The employee was operating a Whirlwind pop up saw, cutting 2X2 lumber into 36-inch lengths.  The employee accidentally activated the foot pedal that controls the saw.  When the pedal was depressed, the "guard" and 8-inch saw blade came up, amputating the employee's right index, middle, and ring fingers. The employee was brought to the hospital where two of the three fingers were re-attached.  

The incident occurred in the pop-up saw area.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
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