Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123651.015 - Employee cuts arm when chainsaw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 123651.015 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 09/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436367.015	10/07/2019	0782	561730	317725761 - Blue Sky Trees Inc

Abstract: At 12:10 p.m. on September 25, 2019, an employee was cutting a tree limb when the chainsaw kicked back and contacted his arm. The employee suffered a laceration to his right elbow inside his arm above and below the elbow crease. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Chain Saw, Contact, Cutting, Cutting Chain, Elbow, Kick Back, Laceration, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Limb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1436367.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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