Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on May 15, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in carpentry work at the construction site for a private residence. He was working on the deck and laying out 1 foot by 6 foot planks. Recognizing that a board needed a relief notch, he pulled up the plank and prepared to place the notch using a Ridgid Circular Saw R8651. As Employee #1 released the saw trigger, the saw kicked back. It lacerated the third, fourth, and fifth fingers of his left hand. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his left hand ring finger and lacerations to the middle and pinky fingers.