Incident date: 2022-09-01
NAICS industry code: 236220

The injured employee was trying to stop a piece of wood, which had been cut by another worker's circular saw, from falling to the ground. The saw amputated the injured employee's left index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high