DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-10New BerlinWiKelmann Corp.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to trim wood pieces. The saw amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
2021-11-08TulsaOkShielding Resources Group, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a two-by-four using a table saw. The employee used his left hand to guide the two-by-four through the saw when a kickback occurred, drawing the employee's hand into the saw blade and resulting in partial amputations of the index and ring fingers.
2021-11-08AtlantaGaAgainst The Grain Tops, Co.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a push stick to cut wood on a table saw when the push stick slipped and the saw blade contacted the employee's left thumb and index finger, resulting in amputations.
2021-10-22AtlantaGaAmbient Sounds Productions LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood with a table saw. The saw partially amputated his right thumb.
2021-10-20NampaIdPatrick Millwork, IncFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw and lacerated their thumb, resulting in surgical amputation of the thumb tip.
2021-10-11BeverlyMaNorth Shore Fence CorpFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood using a table saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's middle finger. The saw was not guarded at the time.
2021-10-11DenverCoLeedo Cabinetry, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping a 1-inch piece of wood down to 3/4 inch using a table saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's middle finger.
2021-09-27PittsfieldMeWalpole Outdoors, LLCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a length of vinyl material with a table saw. The employee's hand slipped and the sawblade amputated the tip of his thumb.
2021-09-23KindredNdDR Millwork CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting laminate on a table saw. The blade amputated the employee's thumb and severely lacerated the palm.
2021-09-21WashingtonDcTSI Architectural Metals, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw when the saw amputated their right index finger.
2021-09-20Fort WorthTxNorth Texas Flameproof & Wood SpecialtyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A blade change was underway on a table saw. An employee plugged the saw back in to complete a test cut; the wood caught and the employee's thumb was pulled into the blade and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-16DelandFlMystic PowerboatsFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On September 16, 2021, an employee was cutting compressed foam with a table saw when the sawblade amputated the tip of his right thumb (without bone loss).
2021-09-04EastonPaMINZNER & COMPANYAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating a table saw. The wood kicked and a shard of it pierced the employee's abdomen.
2021-09-01Rocky HillCtNumotionHand(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a plastic tray on a table saw when their hand was cut by the saw.
2021-08-25KamiahIdMarlette HomesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a table saw to cut laminate flooring. The saw kicked back and the employee's fingers were amputated.
2021-08-24LebanonMoMARINE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTSFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a table saw when the guard got stuck. As the employee was freeing the guard, their gloved hand was caught by the sawblade and drawn in. The employee sustained a finger amputation.
2021-08-16WashingtonDcNational Park ServiceFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a block of wood with a table saw when the block slipped and the table saw lacerated four fingers on their right hand, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-08-11MedfordNjCarter LumberFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of poplar on a table saw. The rotating blade cut the employee's thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-05MillburyOhCarter Lumber dba Carter ComponentsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping plywood across a table saw. The saw blade cut the employee, resulting in the amputation of the employee's left middle and ring fingers.
2021-07-27West RoxburyMaPRG CONSTRUCTION INCNonclassifiableContact with objects and equipment
An employee suffered an amputation while working on a table saw.
2021-07-21KeeneNhDEW ConstructionFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a 2 x 4 on edge using a table saw. The push stick he was using broke and his left thumb slipped into the saw blade. Three-quarters of the thumb was amputated.
2021-07-19ArcanumOhMeasureable Improvements LLcFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was holding wood down on a table saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's left thumb.
2021-07-14NaplesFlRIZZO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting laminated flooring with a portable table saw and amputated the tip of his left thumb.
2021-07-14MukwonagoWiS & R Egg Farm, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw and amputated part of their thumb.
2021-07-05South BloomfieldOhLimited Contracting Co., Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut extruded polystyrene. The saw cut the employee's fingers, causing partial amputations to the index and middle fingers.
2021-06-15BoulderCoBALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a 4-foot by 8-foot piece of plywood on a table saw. The saw amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
2021-06-07NatickMaW. J. Hulbig Construction Co., IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to a rip a beveled edge in a 2-by-8. His right hand contacted a blade on the saw, which caused the amputation of several of his fingers. The blade was unguarded at the time.
2021-06-03CincinnatiOhDBGC, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw when it amputated his left thumb.
2021-06-01WyomingNyAKA EnterprisesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw and amputated his left pinky finger.
2021-05-27BismarckNdRoers West Construction LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut cabinet filler boards. The saw amputated their left thumb between the fingernail and knuckle.
2021-05-20Sioux FallsSdGAGE BROTHERS CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping 2x4 boards on a table saw. A board kicked back and the employee's left hand contacted the blade. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
2021-05-20ReadingPaCRAFT-MAID KITCHENS, INCORPORATEDFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw when the wood kicked back and knocked the employee's hand into the saw blade. The employee suffered a severe laceration to the left hand and an amputation to the left index finger.
2021-05-19CassvilleMoJUSTIN BRANDSFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw and amputated a finger on their left hand.
2021-05-07HarveyLaJefferson Door CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting wood with a table saw when his glove got caught in the saw and his hand was pulled into the saw, resulting in a partial amputation of his left thumb.
2021-05-06AbbotsfordWiWitmer Industries Inc.Fingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was setting the blade depth on a table saw before beginning a production run of parts and lacerated the tip of her left index finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.
2021-05-04WaverlyNyRynone Manufacturing CorpFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was feeding stock through a table saw when their hand contacted the saw blade, resulting in an amputation of their left index finger above the middle knuckle.
2021-05-03Long Island CityNyJouffre Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a slat of pinewood on a table saw. The sawblade cut the employee's right thumb.
2021-04-21LeechburgPaLeading Technologies, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw. The sawblade caused an amputation to the employee's right index finger.
2021-04-13AllstonMaSTARLITE BUILDING SERVICES INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of baseboard with a table saw and lacerated their fingers. The saw was not guarded at the time of the incident.
2021-04-05WebsterNyStudco Buillding Systems LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting plywood using a table saw. The employee's left hand slipped and contacted the saw blade, resulting in a laceration to the index and middle fingers.
2021-03-31DenverCoInnovations Manufacturing, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting lumber on a table saw when their left hand contacted the saw, resulting in lacerations to three fingers that required surgery.
2021-03-29KeasbeyNjFedEx GroundFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut plastic for conveyor belt transition plates when the saw came into contact with their left pinky finger, resulting in a broken bone and laceration.
2021-03-24LufkinTxLufkin Gears - Baker HughesFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On 3/24/2021, at 11:30 AM, an employee was cutting a small piece of lumber on a table saw. The employee was removing the scrap piece when his left index finger contacted the moving blade and the fingertip was amputated.
2021-03-23BirminghamAlDiversified Maintenance - RWS, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood. The wood jumped, causing the sawblade to amputate the employee's middle finger.
2021-03-08MaurepasLaDiamond 'S' Builders, L.C.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
A carpenter was ripping 1-by-4 material to the required size with a table saw. The sawblade severed his right index finger just below the second knuckle. The finger was medically amputated.
2021-03-04LindenhurstNyAmerican Building Contractors Associates Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
A table saw lacerated four fingertips on an employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-02MedinaOhAlberino ConstructionNonclassifiableStruck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw when they contacted the saw blade, resulting in a severe laceration.
2021-03-01StreetsboroOhCanal City Contracting, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On 3/01/2021, an employee was cutting a piece of wood using a table saw when a kickback occurred, resulting in a partial amputation of the left thumb.
2021-02-25ElbertonGaBaston Monuments, Inc.Arm(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was sawing wood block strips with a table saw and sustained a severe laceration across the top of the left arm.
2021-02-25AshlandOhCabinet RestylersFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut molding pieces and amputated their right index finger. The guard was raised at the time.
2021-02-25RockportMaSmith Ace Hardware & LumberFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood with a table saw and suffered a partial thumb amputation.
2021-02-12EasthamptonMaR & R Window Contractors, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On February 12, 2021, an employee was clearing a jam on a table saw and crushed his right little finger.
2021-02-10HoustonTxHouston Shutters LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting tilt rods for shutters using an electric table saw. The employee's left hand fingers contacted the blade, causing an amputation to the middle finger up to the nail bed with bone loss, soft tissue removal to the inner part of the index finger and a nail bed avulsion to the thumb.
2021-02-10UticaNyMunson Machinery Co., Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a radial table saw when his glove became caught in the blade pulling his right thumb into the point of operation and causing a thumb tip amputation. The saw was unguarded at the time.
2021-02-05HoustonTx84 Lumber CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was about to begin repairs to the belt and pulley system of a table saw motor when the machine started and amputated two fingers on their right hand.
2021-01-29OakdaleLaFederal Correctional Complex Oakdale, LAFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to rip a board. The board became jammed and while trying to unjam the board, the employee's right thumb made contacted the rotating blade, resulting in a deep laceration to the right thumb.
2021-01-25PetalMsAdvanced Building Specialties, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a board on a table saw. The saw kicked back and the blade amputated the employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers. The blade was unguarded at the time.
2021-01-22SpringfieldNjUnited Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut wood pieces. The saw caught his left hand, amputating his left index and middle fingers and almost removing the ring finger. All three fingers were ultimately amputated.
2021-01-06JamestownNyBlackstone-NEY UltrasonicsFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw and amputated a fingertip.
2020-10-15GrayslakeIlFederal Express CorporationFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a 2x4 on a table saw and amputated the tip of their right thumb.
2020-10-08Rice LakeWiMASTERCRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was brushing wood off a table saw. The saw amputated the employee's right index, middle, and ring fingers to the first knuckle.
2020-10-08CharmOhKeim LumberFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to rip a door jamb to size. The saw amputated the employee's right middle finger between the first and second knuckles, as well as causing injuries to the thumb and index finger that required stitches.
2020-10-02ShawneeKsUltimate LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw when his finger was caught in the saw's blade and amputated at the knuckle.
2020-10-01Lake DeltonWiKalahari Manufacturing LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw when the wood kicked back and the employee's hand slipped, making contact with the saw blade. The left thumb was amputated at the knuckle.
2020-09-04CincinnatiOhFlipside Products, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was feeding wood stock into a table saw and sustained an amputation injury (bone chip) to their left thumb.
2020-09-01BransonMoKanakuk MinistriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a board on a table saw. The board kicked back and the employee's right ring finger was partially amputated by the blade.
2020-08-26New HavenCtR & B Ceramic Tile and Floor Covering, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by discharged object or substance
An employee was cutting 3/4" x 2.25" floorboards with a saw-stop table saw. While he was attempting to cut a plank, the board kicked back and struck his lower right abdomen. He suffered a perforated intestine.
2020-08-25NilesIlWoodward, MPCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of foam on a table saw. The material kicked back and the saw cut three fingers on the employee's left hand. The little finger needed partial surgical amputation.
2020-08-19YorktownVaYorktown Naval Weapons Stations - Fire Station 14Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting 3/4-inch plywood with a table saw. The saw lacerated the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to repair the injury.
2020-08-10PalmyraWiWicks Wood Floors, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
At about 9:00 a.m. on August 10, 2020, an employee was using a table saw to rip a piece of hardwood flooring when the wood kicked back and the employee's left hand was pulled into the blade. The employee suffered partial amputations to three fingers on the left hand.
2020-08-10Apple CreekOhMillwood Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of plywood on a table saw. His left hand came into contact with the sawblade, which partially amputated the first and second fingers.
2020-08-03MiamiFlTelemundo Network Group LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting lumber on a table saw. The sawblade amputated part of the employee's left index finger.
2020-07-29VidorTexasTay-Burn Industries, Inc. Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood on a table saw. The employee reached for a piece of wood to cut; the sawblade caught the wood and the employee's hand was pulled into the blade. The employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated, along with the tip of the thumb.
2020-07-25WoosterOhioRiceland Cabinet CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was assembling cabinet frames. While using a table saw, the third and fourth fingers on his left hand were partially amputated.
2020-07-21DuluthGeorgiaUS Lumber Group, LLCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw equipped with a dado blade to cut a notch in a board. When the employee turned on the saw, the dado blade caught the board and kicked it back, causing the employee's left hand to contact the dado blade. Three fingertips were amputated.
2020-07-18DenverColoradoGriffis Blessing, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
After cutting wood on a table saw, an employee turned the saw off and attempted to grab the cut pieces of wood. The still-rotating blade then partially amputated his right ring finger and amputated his right middle finger and right index fingertip.
2020-07-16Fort CollinsColoradoAAA Roofing and Construction, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut through 2 inches of ISO insulation when his thumb was amputated. It was later reattached during surgery. The palm of the hand was also injured. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-10EastabogaAlabamaKronospan LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a laminated board with a table saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's right thumb and ring finger and lacerated the index and middle fingers.
2020-06-09BaldwinsvilleNew YorkSuperior Packaging Solutions & Services Fingertip(s)Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
After cutting a board on a table saw, an employee was walking away from the saw when he tripped. His left hand came into contact with the saw's spinning blade; the index fingertip was amputated and the thumb was broken.
2020-06-05MarshallWisconsinAUBURN RIDGEFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On June 5, 2020, an employee was using a table saw to cut wood trim when the blade caused lacerations to the middle finger, index finger, and thumb of the left hand requiring hospitalization.
2020-06-03IndependenceMissouriGoad CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting plastic with a table saw. His left hand slipped, broke the guard, and was drawn into the blade. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the left little finger.
2020-06-01OcontoWisconsinMarine Technology IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a table saw to cut thin foam material when his glove was pulled into the blade and his right index finger was amputated.
2020-05-20Oklahoma CityOklahomaMcClarin Plastics, LLCHand(s) and finger(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was maneuvering a piece of melamine material through a table saw. The employee's hand came into contact with the spinning sawblade, which cut his hand and finger.
2020-05-15BoystownNebraskaFather Flanagans Boys' HomeFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a table saw when the wood kicked back and pulled his hand toward the blade, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
2020-05-13East PalatkaFloridaHitchcock's MarketFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was slicing a ham on a table saw when the ham flipped in his hand and his hand came in contact with the blade, amputating his right index fingertip.
2020-05-11MckeesportPennsylvaniaRyco Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of Styrofoam on a table saw when his left hand came in contact with the table saw blade, cutting three fingers.
2020-05-05San AntonioTexasNapco Pre-CastFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was trimming a sheet of plywood on a table saw. The blade caught his fingers, amputating the tip of his right index finger.
2020-04-20HollywoodFloridaHollywood Woodwork Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw when the saw's power was cut. His right ring finger made contact with the saw as it was slowing down, and the fingertip was partially amputated.
2020-04-14PeoriaIllinoisRoecker's, Inc. dba Roecker CabinetsHand(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
At about 9:30 a.m. on April 14, 2020, an employee was operating a table saw when it cut his hand. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-31JanesvilleWisconsinGallina USA LLCFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On March 31, 2020, an employee was cutting sheets of plastic on a table saw. The saw blade amputated the tip of the employee's right index finger.
2020-03-24DenverColoradoDENVER REEL AND PALLETFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood stock on a table saw. The saw amputated three fingers on the employee's right hand.
2020-03-19YoungstownFloridaE.F. San Juan, Inc.Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was ripping 3/4-inch strips of wood using a table saw when his hand contacted the blade, resulting in an amputation his left middle and pointer fingertips.
2020-03-16Overland ParkKansasMcCarthy Building Companies, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw. The employee's hand slipped and contacted the running blade; the employee suffered an amputation to a finger.
2020-03-15SebringFloridaSIMMONS SOLID SURFACE LLCNonclassifiableStruck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw when his right thumb tip was amputated at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery. The table saw was unguarded at the time.
2020-03-14CoolidgeArizonaNational Park ServiceFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
While an employee was cutting plywood using a table saw, the plywood bound up on the saw. When the wood suddenly became free, the employee's left hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the left index finger.
2020-03-10ClintonOklahomaSportChassis, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a table saw to cut plastic when the blade amputated the left middle and ring fingers.
2020-03-04Key WestFloridaLabor Finders of MiamiFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
A temporary employee was cutting wood on a table saw. The wood kicked up and the blade amputated the employee's left middle finger.
2020-03-04BostonMassachusettBay Cove Human Services, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On March 4, 2020, an employee was using a table saw when he noticed that the dust collecting vacuum appeared to be clogged. He was reaching to tap the hose/vacuum when his hand hit the moving blade, severely lacerating two fingers.
2020-03-03Del ValleTexasDovetail Custom WoodworksFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting plywood with a table saw and amputated his left thumb. His left index finger suffered a partial amputation.
2020-03-02PetalumaCaliforniaU.S.C.G. Training Center PetalumaFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a small narrow piece of wood with a table saw and using a push stick. After finishing the necessary cut, the employee reached to shut the machine off. While reaching for the stop button, the employee's hand entered the vicinity of the blade before it had come to a complete stop. Three fingertips came in contact with the blade, resulting in fingertip amputations.