Incident date: 2017-12-05
NAICS industry code: 325199

A maintenance employee was cutting a molded plastic platform using a handheld circular metal saw when he lost control and dropped the saw. The saw lacerated his right leg below the knee. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate