Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 149622.015 - Employee is killed when chainsaw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 149622.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 09/13/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1621722.015	09/13/2022		561730	Felix Eduardo Romero Merino

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on September 13, 2022, an employee was cutting tree branches inside a trailer with a chainsaw when the chainsaw struck the side of the trailer causing it to kick back and strike the employee in the face and neck. The employee suffered lacerations to his face and neck and died.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Cutting, Face, Kick Back, Laceration, Neck, Struck Against, Struck By, Trailer, Tree Limb, Wall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1621722.015	19	M	Fatality

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