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Accident: 200610798 - Employee Killed When Chain Saw Lacerates Neck
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 302540406 | 10/05/2000 | 0783 | Hansen Tree Service |
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 # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302540406 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |