Incident date: 2019-12-09
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was using an electric saw to cut drywall. The blade hit an object, causing the saw to jump back and cut two of the employee's fingers. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate