Incident date: 2022-03-08
NAICS industry code: 236115

An employee was ripping a 2-by-4 stake in half with a circular saw. The employee suffered a laceration to the top of the left hand and an amputation to the left index finger at the last joint.

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), unspecified
severity: high