Incident date: 2019-03-19
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was cutting a 6-inch fire hydrant pipe with a handheld circular saw. The saw blade came up and struck the employee in the chin and chest, causing lacerations.

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: Head and trunk
severity: moderate