Incident date: 2018-06-21
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was clearing a jam in a wood chipper. As the employee dislodged the wood that was causing the jam, the chipper machine re-engaged. Wood chips flew from the chipper, striking and lacerating the his left index and middle fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by discharged object or substance
code_source: title: Wood chips, sawdust
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate