Incident date: 2023-11-16
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee repaired the chain on his chainsaw. When he restarted the chainsaw, it struck a limb and kicked back into the employee's face, resulting in a laceration.

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: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate