Incident date: 2016-04-12
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was operating a hand saw while cutting concrete blocks when the blade pinched up and kicked back. The employee lost control of his upper hand, and the machine spun around and came down on his left bicep, lacerating the muscle. He was hospitalized for surgery.

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: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate