Incident date: 2018-05-21
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was operating a circular saw at a residential construction site when the saw kicked back and lacerated the employee's right leg. The employee was hospitalized.

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: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate