Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170090955 - Employee injured when chain saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 170090955 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 06/10/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103702395	06/11/1993	2421	0	Ketchikan Pulp Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a chain saw to clean out a jammed conveyor when the saw kicked back and struck him in the face. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, CHAIN SAW, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103702395			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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