Incident date: 2023-07-27
NAICS industry code: 236115

An employee was using a circular saw on a 2x4 board. The saw bound up as the board flexed, causing the saw to kick backward. The saw contacted the employee's right thumb and partially amputated it.

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