Incident date: 2020-07-17
NAICS industry code: 236118

On July 17, 2020, an employee was using a circular saw to cut a piece of a window sill when a small piece of wood became stuck, causing the blade guard to not fully retract. The blade then kicked back and lacerated his leg.

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: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate