Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202353306 - Employee is injured by chain saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202353306 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 08/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307159525	08/22/2003	1799	238990	Frederick Fence Company Inc

Abstract: On August 21, 2003, Employee #1 was cutting a horizontal fence board with a gas-powered chain saw to center the end of the board in the middle of a vertical post. The chain saw kicked up and struck him in the face and neck. Employee #1 was hospitalized for lacerations. The saw was not equipped with an anti-kickback device.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CHAIN SAW, SAW, LACERATION, FENCE, NECK, BLADE, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307159525			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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