Incident date: 2024-08-06
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was working at the outfeed of a planer when a board became caught and kicked back toward the employee, striking them in the chest. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Planing mills
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Chest  unspecified
severity: moderate