Incident date: 2020-02-21
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was operating a band saw and using a push stick. He placed material on the table and secured it with clamps. The material became jammed, so he moved to the other side and activated the saw blade. The saw blade caught the push stick and amputated his right index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high