Incident date: 2020-10-09
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was cutting a 30 degree bevel on a 2x4 with a circular saw. During his cut, the saw bucked and the employee's hand contacted the saw, resulting in a partial amputation to the right thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high