Incident date: 2024-03-21
NAICS industry code: 327991

An employee was removing tiles using a 4.5 inch diamond cutting tool when a piece of the tile broke off, causing the cutter to kick back, catch his pants, and lacerate his left shin. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Cutting handtools  unspecified
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate