Incident date: 2015-09-15
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was checking lumber sizes in a "safe zone" about 18-20 ft from the board edger when a board broke while being processed. The wooden pieces were ejected, striking and injuring the employee 20 ft away. The employee sustained a broken nose, injuries to the face and loss of consciousness.

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: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple head locations
severity: moderate