Incident date: 2021-07-22
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was descending a pole after performing trimming activities when he kicked his 20-inch pole saw and the saw began to fall. The employee attempted to catch the pole while it was falling and the blade lacerated the webbing of his right hand between the index finger and thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-power not determined
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate