Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170627756 - Chain Saw Contacts and Cuts Workers Unprotected Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 170627756 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316518430	09/13/2012	2411	113310	Humboldt Bay Forest Products Inc

Abstract: On August 28, 2012, Employee #1, a 50-year-old male Humboldt Bay Forest Products Inc., was cutting branches from a downed tree with a chain saw when the saw came in to contact with his unprotected left lower leg. Employee #1 was not wearing chaps or any other form of protective gear. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital where he was treated in the emergency room and then underwent surgery for left tibia irrigation and sharp debridement including skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and bone. Employee #1 was admitted overnight for antibiotic treatment and released the following morning. Employee #1 returned to work approximately one week after the event.

Keywords: PPE, TIBIA, CHAIN SAW, LACERATION, SKIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316518430			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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