Incident date: 2024-12-16
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was cutting rebar with a demolition saw when the saw kicked back and lacerated their left hand just below the thumb. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery to remove metal.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Saws  except chainsaws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate