Incident date: 2017-08-11
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was changing out a blade on a handsaw when the blade lacerated the palm of his left hand, requiring surgery. The handsaw was not operating at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Saws-power not determined
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate