Incident date: 2016-11-25
NAICS industry code: 321920

An employee was running a piece of wood through a wood edger machine when an excess piece (called a stick) was created. The employee turned off the machine to retrieve the stick. As he reached for it, the machine's saw blade lacerated his left hand and forearm, requiring hospitalization.

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: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate