Incident date: 2019-08-27
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was cutting a 2x4 wood stake with a circular saw when the saw kicked back and severely lacerated the top of the employee's left thumb.

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: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate