# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Complete General Construction Company
> OSHA SIR `20241211465` · 12/11/2024 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ears and facial region  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
- **Source:** Saws  except chainsaws
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Complete General Construction Company
- **Location:** 5630 Roche Dr, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43229
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a rotary saw to cut a 15-inch concrete pipe when the saw blade became pinched in the pipe. The saw then kicked back and struck his face, resulting in lacerations.

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