Incident date: 2023-07-29
NAICS industry code: 561320

An employee was standing on the second rung of an A-frame ladder while using a circular saw to cut wood furring strips about 10 feet up inside a wall. The ladder shifted, causing the saw to jam and kick back, amputating the employee's left index and middle fingertips.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high