Incident date: 2021-01-04
NAICS industry code: 922120

An employee was cutting a tree when the chainsaw kicked back resulting in a deep laceration to the knee. The injury required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Chainsaws-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate