Incident date: 2020-10-21
NAICS industry code: 337127

An employee was using a table saw to cut a 5-inch wide board into two 2-inch long pieces. As he was using a push stick, the cut piece moved under the push stick and kicked back and the 2-inch piece struck him in the right hand and fractured a knuckle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Table saws
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate