Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201623352 - Employee Is Killed When Struck on Neck by Chain Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201623352 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 11/23/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315933093	11/23/2011	0851	115310	Cutting Edge Forestry Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315933101	11/28/2011	0851	115310	Summitt Forests Inc

Abstract: On November 23, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a chainsaw to cut trees and limbs from trees that apparently, already fell. The chainsaw apparently kicked back and struck Employee #1 in the neck area. Employee was found unconscious, and he died shortly after being found.

Keywords: KICK BACK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CHAIN SAW, NECK, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315933093			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Forestry workers, except logging
2	315933101					Occupation not reported

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