Incident date: 2023-07-10
NAICS industry code: 324121

An employee was using a table saw to cut a 4x8 sheet of plywood when his right thumb contacted the saw blade, resulting in a thumb and index finger amputation. The saw blade was not guarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Table saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high