Incident date: 2016-05-25
NAICS industry code: 332439

On 5/25/2016, at 1:15 p.m., an employee was cutting a stair rail with a saw when the safety guard malfunctioned. The saw then jumped and cut the employee's left forearm.

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