Incident date: 2022-03-02
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was using a demolition saw to cut a 15-inch-thick concrete pipe. The saw kicked back and struck the employee in the face. The employee suffered a cut lip, a broken mandible and broken front teeth (3).

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: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple face locations
severity: moderate