Incident date: 2015-01-07
NAICS industry code: 484230

An employee was using a circular saw to cut a piece of aluminum to make repairs on a dump truck when the saw kicked back, striking the employee on the right side of the neck.  Sutures were required, and the employee was admitted to the hospital.

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: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate