Incident date: 2016-04-18
NAICS industry code: 321991

An employee was operating a chop saw to cut wood studs when the chop saw activated via the foot pedal, amputating the employee's left mid-forearm.

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: Amputations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: high