Incident date: 2023-10-12
NAICS industry code: 237310

On October 12, 2023, an employee was cutting a piece of ductile pipe with a demo saw when the saw kicked back and struck the employee below the neck, resulting in a laceration.

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: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate