Incident date: 2023-02-12
NAICS industry code: 517212

An employee was cutting communication lines with a handheld low-speed band saw. The blade lacerated the top of his left wrist, damaging a ligament.

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: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate