Incident date: 2016-05-13
NAICS industry code: 923140

An employee was using a chain saw to cut a tree. The saw became lodged within the tree and bucked, causing the employee to lose control of the equipment. The employee suffered a 7-inch laceration on the thigh, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Chainsaws-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate