Incident date: 2019-04-05
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was cutting plywood with a circular saw when it became stuck and kicked back, making contact with his left hand. The top portion of his left hand below the fingers and above the wrist was lacerated, as well as his left pinky finger below the knuckle.

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: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate