Incident date: 2016-06-03
NAICS industry code: 322299

An employee was cutting wood for pallets with a chop saw when the wood kicked back, causing the employee's left hand to contact the moving blade. The employee's left thumb, index finger, and middle finger were severely cut.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate