Incident date: 2022-06-30
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was cutting a piece of metal sewer pipe with a chop saw. The sawblade caught in the metal, and the saw kicked back toward the employee. Its guard struck the employee, causing bruises and broken teeth.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-powered, except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Tooth (teeth)
severity: moderate