Incident date: 2016-11-07
NAICS industry code: 333415

An employee was cutting a 2x4 and the handheld powered saw jammed and jerked back amputating the end of his left thumb.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high