Incident date: 2023-03-17
NAICS industry code: 238140

An employee was standing on an 8-foot ladder, about to make a cut using a handheld circular saw. The saw lacerated the top of his left wrist and he fell to the ground. He 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: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate