Incident date: 2025-04-11
NAICS industry code: 333243

Two employees were using a plywood chop saw. The injured employee was holding one end of the saw with their right hand when the operator on the other end pressed the start button. The saw blade contacted the injured employee's right hand, resulting in multiple finger amputations when it amputated the hand above the thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Stationary sawing machinery stationary  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: high