Incident date: 2020-05-14
NAICS industry code: 324121

An employee was cutting concrete with a chop saw when the saw kicked back, caught his shirt, and pulled him into the saw. The blade severely lacerated his neck, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

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