Incident date: 2015-09-14
NAICS industry code: 332710

While cutting aluminum material with a band saw, the blade of the saw jammed and slipped causing the employee's right thumb to be cut by the blade resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high