Incident date: 2023-08-30
NAICS industry code: 337110

An employee was using a table saw to rip poly lumber. As they tried to clear a piece of wood from the saw, their left thumb contacted the saw blade, resulting in an amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Table saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high