Incident date: 2016-05-26
NAICS industry code: 237990

An employee was cutting a 45-degree angle on a piece of 2x4 wood when the circular saw kicked back. The saw blade severed multiple tendons in the employee's forearm and penetrated the bone just above the wrist.

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: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate