Incident date: 2019-12-10
NAICS industry code: 327123

An employee was ripping wood flooring on a sliding table saw. A piece of flooring got stuck. While the employee was clearing it, the blade cut his right index middle fingers. The index finger, which had been cut at the knuckle, underwent a medical amputation; the middle finger required stitches. The blade was guarded at the time of the incident.

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), unspecified
severity: high