Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1000389 - Employee's foot lacerated by chain saw

Accident Summary Nr: 1000389 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/11/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15274533	07/28/1988	9199	0	City Of Durham

Abstract: Employee #1 was performing his regularly assigned job undercutting limbs from a downed pine tree with a Stihl 024 chain saw. He was standing on the ground with his left side toward the tree. During the cut, tension on the limb closed down on the blade, causing the saw to kick back onto Employee #1's foot, lacerating it severely.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CHAIN SAW, LACERATION, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15274533			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction laborers

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