Incident date: 2015-07-31
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was using a handheld circular saw to rip cut a short piece of wood stock. The injured employee was positioned close behind the circular saw, helping to hold the short 2 X 6 wood stock.  The blade became bound, causing the circular saw to kick back. The blade struck and amputated the injured employee's left-hand thumb, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high