Incident date: 2019-09-20
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was dragging cut brush and forming a pile. The employee was using a chainsaw to cut up the brush. The chainsaw kicked back and cut the employee's right thigh and right arm. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Chainsaws-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate