Incident date: 2016-12-07
NAICS industry code: 321999

An employee was cutting wood using a chop saw when the guard became stuck in the up position. As the saw was powering down, the employee's jacket was caught on the blade, which then pulled the employee's left forearm into the machine, lacerating it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate