Incident date: 2015-09-01
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was doing iron fabrication work. While working on a circular saw, the blade "kicked" back the piece of flat strap iron, injuring the employee's left-hand middle finger. The injury resulted in an amputation (bone loss) along the fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high