Incident date: 2017-04-06
NAICS industry code: 321999

An employee was ripping wood on a gang saw when a piece of wood ejected from the machine and struck the employee in the chest. He suffered a punctured lung and laceration.

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: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate