Incident date: 2022-12-07
NAICS industry code: 423610

An employee was operating a pneumatic chop saw when his hand was struck by the blade, resulting in the amputation of all four left hand fingers at the lowest knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high