Incident date: 2016-06-23
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was cutting a piece of finger-jointed wood using a table saw. The wood caught the blade, which caused it to strike the employee in the middle of the abdomen, causing serious internal injuries that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Wood, lumber, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate