Incident date: 2021-08-16
NAICS industry code: 238910

On August 16, 2021, an employee was using a concrete saw cutter to cut an 8-inch diameter PVC sewer pipe when the blade contacted his left calf, resulting in 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: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate