Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170192967 - Employee's wrist lacerated by chain saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 170192967 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112057492	04/24/1992	9621	0	Ca State Department Of Transportation

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on April 21, 1992, Employee #1, of the California Department of Transportation, was using a gas powered chain saw for brush cleaning along I-40 near Barstow, CA. During the cutting operation, the chain blade bound up. Employee #1 was holding the saw with trigger control in his left hand. He reached over the chain bar with his right hand and came into contact with the revolving chain blade, resulting in wrist injuries for which he was hospitalized. There were no violations of current T8CCR standard.

Keywords: CHAIN SAW, JAMMED, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, BLADE, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112057492			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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