OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221391998
SIKES BROTHERS, INC.
MIDWAY, GA·
Event description
Employee receives neck laceration from saw kickback and dies
Investigation abstract
At 6:30 p.m. on September 15, 2021, an employee used a chop saw to cut a section of concrete pipe. At some point, the saw kicked back, and the blade lacerated the employee's carotid artery and jugular veins. The employee was hospitalized to treat the injuries but died later that day.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 869
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