Incident date: 2023-07-05
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut into timber decking when he felt a knot in the deck. The blade kicked back and struck the employee's left foot, resulting in lacerations to the left big toe and second toe.

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: Toes(s), toenail(s)
severity: moderate