Abstract: On July 6, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance supervisor, was using a skill saw in a welding shop. The employee had welded a 6-in., aluminum channel frame. After realizing that he was about 1 in. off his mark on both ends, he cut each bracket off with the skill saw that contained an 8.25-in., metal cutting blade. Once the brackets were off, he knew he needed to remove the remaining weld material. With the frame on the worktable, he opted to use the skill saw blade to shave off the remaining material rather than going to get a grinder with an appropriate wheel to grind down on the weld. The saw kicked back and the revolving blade came in contact with his abdomen causing a sever laceration. The West Sacramento Fire Department transported the employee to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Employee #1 was hospitalized for nine days.