Incident date: 2016-10-19
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was using a 24" chainsaw to trim oversized logs. During use, the chainsaw dropped and cut the employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on his foot.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Chainsaws-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate