Incident date: 2020-01-20
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was using a horizontal bandsaw to cut materials. As the saw was rising to the top position after completing a cut, the employee attempted to remove the drop scrap piece. The blade was still moving at the time and caught the drop scrap, which then struck and amputated the employee's left index and middle fingertips.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Band saws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high