Incident date: 2019-09-13
NAICS industry code: 321211

An employee was working with an edger when a board became stuck. While the saw was still running, the board that was jammed spun out of the edger chamber and struck the employee in the right arm resulting in a fractured radius and ulna.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Wood, lumber, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate