Incident date: 2015-07-08
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was cutting foam board with a concrete saw when the saw kicked back. The blade impacted his arm, causing a laceration that required hospitalization.

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: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate