Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170378160 - Employee's leg lacerated when struck by chain saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170378160 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 12/30/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119742641	01/25/1996	9229	0	San Carlos, City Of, General Services Dept.

Abstract: Employee #1, a city maintenance worker, and a coworker were using chain saws to clear a fallen tree from a roadway. A branch that Employee #1 was cutting fell on his saw, knocking it into his left leg. He sustained severe lacerations to his leg and knee cap. Employee #1 was not wearing chaps or other leg protection.

Keywords: KNEE, TREE LIMB, PPE, CHAIN SAW, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LIMBING, SAW, LACERATION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119742641			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machine operators, not specified

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