Incident date: 2016-07-16
NAICS industry code: 336214

An employee was cutting material for RV trailer manufacturing using a foot controlled chop saw. When he hit the control with his foot the upcut saw amputated three fingers on the right hand.

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