Incident date: 2016-05-27
NAICS industry code: 336611

An employee was cutting/turning stainless steel on a summit lathe. As the shavings came off the stainless steel, they lacerated the base of his left thumb, requiring stitches and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate