Incident date: 2016-11-17
NAICS industry code: 335999

A temporary employee using a table saw to cut wood. The saw blade amputated his right pinky fingertip as he was adjusting the saw guide with a hammer. The blade was not guarded at the time.

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: Fingertip(s)
severity: high