Incident date: 2022-11-13
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was operating a gas-powered cutoff saw to cut a clay pipe when the saw bound up and kicked back toward the employee, striking him in the mouth. The employee sustained a cheek and jaw laceration and was hospitalized.

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: Multiple face locations
severity: moderate