Incident date: 2023-07-18
NAICS industry code: 332613

An employee was using a miter saw to cut 15-foot pieces of plastic. A piece kicked back into the saw and as the employee went to grab the plastic, they contacted the blade. The employee sustained lacerations to the left hand and thumb.

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 finger(s)
severity: moderate