Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14488662 - EMPLOYEE FATALLY CUT BY CHAIN SAW WHEN IT KICKED BACK

Accident Summary Nr: 14488662 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 07/14/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17770900	07/21/1986	1799	0	Nichelsen Tree Service

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVING TREES FROM THE SITE TO CLEAR IT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PRIVATE HOUSE. HE WAS USING A HOMELITE GAS-POWERED CHAIN SAW TO CUT UP TREE TRUNKS. SUDDENLY, THE CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK. THE BLADE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LEFT NECK AND CLAVICLE AREA, FATALLY CUTTING HIM.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CHAIN SAW, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, TREE, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17770900			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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