Incident date: 2018-01-16
NAICS industry code: 327212

On January 16, 2018, an employee was operating a table saw to cut wood when the blade lacerated his right-hand palm, requiring surgery. The saw was unguarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Table saws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate