Incident date: 2024-06-24
NAICS industry code: 237990

On June 24, 2024, an employee was using a demolition saw to cut a 30-inch steel pipe when the saw kicked back, struck the ground, and rebounded toward the employee. The employee was struck by the blade in the bicep, resulting in a laceration.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate