# Fractures at Gator Grading & Paving
> OSHA SIR `2022065741` · 6/30/2022 · SARASOTA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Tooth (teeth)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Saws-powered, except chainsaws
## Employer
- **Name:** Gator Grading & Paving
- **Location:** Ocean Blvd and Higel Ave, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 34242
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of metal sewer pipe with a chop saw. The sawblade caught in the metal, and the saw kicked back toward the employee. Its guard struck the employee, causing bruises and broken teeth.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*