Incident date: 2023-10-20
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was forming a sidewalk and using a circular hand saw to trim excess wood from a piece of plywood to fit the form. As he was cutting a piece of plywood, the wood binded and kicked back, pushing the blade toward the employee. His left thumb was amputated at the proximal phalanx.

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), n.e.c.
severity: high