Incident date: 2017-04-08
NAICS industry code: 237310

On April 8, 2017, an employee was cutting a 10-inch water pipe using a pipe saw when the saw blade kicked back and lacerated his face. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

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: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate