Incident date: 2018-08-13
NAICS industry code: 327991

An employee was cutting quartz material at a 45-degree angle with a stone grinding machine when the machine jammed. The blade then caught the back part of his right hand, cutting a tendon. The grinder also caught the left sleeve of his shirt, resulting in abrasions to his shoulder.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Grinders, abraders
code_nature: title: Cuts and abrasions or bruises
code_body: title: Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
severity: moderate