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Accident Summary Nr: 110410.015 - Employee using chain saw cuts leg

Accident Summary Nr: 110410.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 10/17/2018
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1355998.01510/22/2018238130Vernon Kuhns

Abstract: At 1:40 p.m. on October 17, 2018, Employee #1 was engaged in carpentry work for a new two-story building. He was straddling a truss beam approximately 26 feet above the ground and using a chain saw to trim a vertical post. As the employee pulled the chain saw toward him, it cut into his right leg above the knee. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the laceration.

Keywords: Carpenter, Chain Saw, Construction, Cutting, Laceration, Leg, Wood Slab
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Other building New project or new addition   2 26

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1355998.015 20 M Hospitalized injury Carpenters Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Interior carpentry
Fatality Cause:

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