Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200610798 - Employee killed when chain saw lacerates neck

Accident Summary Nr: 200610798 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 10/05/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302540406	10/05/2000	0783	0	Hansen Tree Service

Abstract: On October 5, 2000, Employee #1, the company owner, and a coworker were removing six dead oak trees from a property. Employee #1 was the climber and his coworker was the ground person. They had removed the limbs and topped five of the six trees. Employee #1 was working in the sixth tree, which was approximately 40 ft tall, when the coworker looked up and saw him hanging upside-down. He called 911, and the local police and fire departments responded. Somehow, Employee #1's chain saw had come in contact with his neck, resulting in deep lacerations. He was killed.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302540406			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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