Incident date: 2018-09-04
NAICS industry code: 238330

An employee was cutting a 5-inch by 6-foot floor board using a table saw. The board jammed, and the employee's left hand was pulled into the saw. His left thumb and palm were severely cut. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Table saws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate