Incident date: 2025-04-21
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was checking the grade of a pipe invert in a new precast concrete inlet box and determined that it needed to be trimmed. The employee was cutting the box with a demolition saw when the blade bound up and the saw kicked back, severely lacerating his right cheek.

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: Cheek(s)
severity: moderate