Incident date: 2018-05-31
NAICS industry code: 321911

An employee was using a chop saw to cut a piece of wood for a window frame when the saw lacerated the employee's left thumb and index finger, resulting in an amputation of the index finger down to the second knuckle.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high