Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170701056 - Employee's forearm injured when struck by chain saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170701056 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/25/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125907865	09/18/1997	9223	0	California Rehab Center

Abstract: Employee #1, an inmate worker, had been assigned to a work detail trimming tree branches at a fire station. He was using a chain saw to cut a 3 in. diameter branch. After he made the final cut, the branch fell and then rebounded back up after hitting a concrete walk and wall. It struck Employee #1 in the face, and the chain saw struck his right forearm. He suffered a deep laceration, including nerve and tendon damage.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, TENDON, CHAIN SAW, FOREARM, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125907865			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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