Incident date: 2017-07-12
NAICS industry code: 321219

An employee was operating a chop saw when it was activated via the foot pedal. The sawblade then amputated the employee's thumb and index finger.

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