Incident date: 2022-01-31
NAICS industry code: 236118

An employee was working from a lift basket installing valley backing for roof trusses. He was cutting a piece of valley backing with a circular saw when the saw blade cut his left wrist, damaging his nerves and tendons.

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