Incident date: 2023-06-28
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was helping with tree cutting operations on the ground while another employee trimmed trees with a chainsaw. The chainsaw deflected, striking the injured employee in the right leg below the knee cap and causing a laceration.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
code_source: title: Chainsaws-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate