Incident date: 2024-07-22
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was cutting a 12-inch ductile iron stormwater pipe with a demolition saw. The saw kicked back and struck the employee's right cheek and jaw, resulting in a laceration.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
severity: moderate