Incident date: 2020-08-31
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was cutting a two-by-four with a powered circular saw. The wood pinched the blade, causing the saw to kick back and amputate the employee's right little fingertip.

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: Fingertip(s)
severity: high