Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139718.015 - Employee cutting stump lacerates leg when struck by chainsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 139718.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 09/30/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1555601.015	09/30/2021		561730	Ashton Manor Environmental, Llc

Abstract: On September 20, 2021, an employee working as a Foreman for a Landscaping Service was preparing to cut the stump from a maple tree. The employee was on his knees cutting with a 28-inch Stihl Model MS461 Chainsaw. The maximum chainsaw speed with bar and chain is 13,500 revolutions per minute (RPM). The chainsaw became bound up and kicked back toward the employee's right leg cutting through his chaps. The employee sustained a laceration to his leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Cutting, Hand Tool, Kick Back, Laceration, Landscaping, Leg, PPE, Struck By, Tree, Tree Stumping

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1555601.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Chainsaw Operator

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