Incident date: 2024-08-28
NAICS industry code: 238110

On August 28, 2024, an employee utilized a sawhorse and a circular saw to cut a 2 x 4. The saw struck a knot in the board and kicked back, amputating the tip of the employee's thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high