Incident date: 2023-07-10
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was cutting a tree stump to be flush with the ground. The employee's saw kicked back and its blade lacerated the employee's left thigh. The employee was hospitalized, requiring 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: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate