Incident date: 2025-07-07
NAICS industry code: 238110

On July 7, 2025, an employee was cutting concrete pipe for a storm sewer when the concrete saw bound up and kicked back, cutting the employee on the right side of their face. The employee was hospitalized and required over 200 stitches.

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: Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
severity: moderate