Incident date: 2017-03-22
NAICS industry code: 621610

An employee was repairing a floor with a handheld saw. The employee shut the saw off, reached near the saw, and made contact with the blade, which was still coasting to a stop. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

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: Fingertip(s)
severity: high