Incident date: 2022-09-20
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was cutting a downed tree into pieces with a chainsaw. The chainsaw hit a branch, kicked back, and lacerated the employee's calf.

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: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate