Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201121332 - Employee injured when chain saw hit him in the face

Accident Summary Nr: 201121332 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 01/15/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125520437	01/27/1999	1711	0	Express Plumbing

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on January 15, 1999, Employee #1 was cutting a tree limb using a chain saw. As he was cutting, the saw chain suddenly broke, hitting him in the face and injuring him. His laceration injury required hospitalization.

Keywords: CHAIN SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125520437			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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