Incident date: 2018-10-29
NAICS industry code: 321999

An employee turned off an optimizing panel saw, went to the back of the machine, opened the blade compartment, and attempted to remove a piece of wood. The employee's right hand then came in contact with the still-rotating main blade, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger between the first and second knuckle and lacerations to the right palm and thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
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