Incident date: 2023-09-26
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was using a saw to cut a water main inside of a trench when the saw kicked back. The employee sustained a biceps laceration that damaged the muscle and a vein.

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: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate