Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201487048 - Employee Is Injured When Chain Saw Kicks Back

Accident Summary Nr: 201487048 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125757583	09/24/2004	1751	238130	Cloverleaf Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: On September 20, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a chainsaw when it snagged on a piece of chicken wire. The saw kicked back and struck his left eye area. He was hospitalized for treatment, including the removal of his left eye.

Keywords: eye, kick back, portable power tool, chain saw, saw, struck by, face

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125757583			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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