Incident date: 2023-08-28
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was cutting a steel pipe on a chop saw when the blade broke, sending parts of the blade into the employee's right shin. The employee sustained a fracture and laceration.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate