Incident date: 2019-12-05
NAICS industry code: 811420

An employee was trimming a piece of wood on a table saw. The piece kicked back and struck the employee in the chest, causing a laceration that required stitches. The employee was hospitalized.

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: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate