Incident date: 2018-08-28
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was using a circular handheld saw to cut a wood midrail from a guardrail system. While cutting at a downward angle, the employee lost control of the saw, which then lacerated the employee's right thigh.

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: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate