Incident date: 2016-10-07
NAICS industry code: 321920

While performing sawmill operations for the pallet mill, an employee went to unjam a wood board from a saw. His left thumb was then amputated in a chain and sprocket pinch point.

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