Incident date: 2016-09-29
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was operating a band saw when her glove became trapped in the conveyor belt, which pulled her right hand under the saw blade. Her right index finger was amputated between the first and second knuckle.

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