Incident date: 2021-08-27
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was cutting a wall stud with a circular saw. The saw blade hit a knot in the wood; the saw kicked back and amputated the employee's left index fingertip at the first knuckle.

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