Incident date: 2025-03-29
NAICS industry code: 237990

An employee was cutting pipe with a cutoff saw when the saw blade became pinched. When the employee pulled the saw out of the cut, the blade came back and struck their lip, causing a wound to the face.

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: Ears and facial region  unspecified
severity: moderate