Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14228241 - Employee cut by saw bleeds to death

Accident Summary Nr: 14228241 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 06/22/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
121304273	07/06/1998	0783	0	Unknown

Abstract: At approximately 1:13 p.m. on June 22, 1998, Employee #1 was trimming trees in the rear alleyway of a row house in Wilmington, DE. The saw apparently kicked back, lacerating his arm and leg. Employee #1 was found positioned on a tree branch, having apparently bled to death. The local police report indicated that he had been drinking alcohol prior to the accident and that a crack pipe was recovered from his pocket.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, LOSS OF BLOOD, SAW, INTOXICATED, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM, TREE TRIMMING, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	121304273			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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