Incident date: 2016-09-07
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was using a circular saw to cut 2x4 pieces of wood when the saw kicked back and struck the employee's left hand, amputating the ring finger at the middle joint and the middle finger just below the fingernail. The employee was hospitalized.

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), n.e.c.
severity: high