Incident date: 2016-04-07
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was clearing brush near a chain link fence at a right-of-way when the employee's saw became caught in with the fencing, causing it to kick back. The employee sustained a horizontal 6-inch to 8-inch laceration across his upper chest, below the neck. He was hospitalized and received stitches.

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: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate