Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115263.015 - Employee loses vision in eye when struck by chain saw kickba

Accident Summary Nr: 115263.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 04/09/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1392399.015	04/11/2019		561730	Victor Gomez-Perez

Abstract: At 11:39 a.m. on April 9, 2019, an employee was using a chain saw to cut portions of a eucalyptus tree while harnessed to it. The employee was making a final cut on a 15 foot long branch when the tree shook and the employee was struck by the chain saw when it kicked back. The employee suffered some internal swelling and bleeding to his head and brain as well as facial fractures that led to the loss of his right eye.

Keywords: Brain, Chain Saw, Eye, Face, Head, Kick Back, Struck By, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1392399.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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