Incident date: 2025-03-01
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was cutting a 36-inch fiber pipe when it rolled and the chop saw blade kicked back and hit the employee in the throat/neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
severity: moderate