Incident date: 2019-02-12
NAICS industry code: 236115

A carpenter was using a 7.25 inch circular saw to cut a 2 x 4  wooden board that will be used to construct a barn. The circular saw kicked back causing the amputation of the right tip of his thumb including bone loss.

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: Fingertip(s)
severity: high