Incident date: 2023-11-14
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Wood, lumber, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate