Incident date: 2019-08-01
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was grading lumber. A 1x4 board entering the trimmer skewed, causing the board to be cut lengthwise (instead of crosswise) and to be ejected from the saw. It struck the employee on the right side of the abdomen, causing a contusion. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate