Incident date: 2017-04-13
NAICS industry code: 336214

An employee was ripping plywood on a horizontal panel saw when the top panel had a piece break off and a piece of plywood was kicked back into the employee's abdomen. The employee was hospitalized for torn intestines that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
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