Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202359402 - Employee Fractures Face While Cutting Tree With Chain Saw
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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309658599 | 02/07/2006 | 1629 | Hti Contractors |
Employee #1 was using a Stihl chain saw with a 20 inch bar to cut down a tree. He was being supported by a hoe with a grabber attachment, when the tree split and flew up into his face, fracturing his cheekbone and his nose. He was not wearing eye protection, head protection, or chaps. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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Other heavy construction | Other | Under $50,000 |
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 309658599 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Grader, dozer and scraper operators | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Landscaping FatCause: Struck by falling object/projectile |