Incident date: 2016-10-15
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was using a circular saw to cut a piece of wood. The saw got stuck in a knot in the wood. The employee tried to free the saw from the knot and the blade amputated the left middle and index fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high