Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202552170 - Employee's Leg Is Injured by Chain Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202552170 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/01/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313168072	11/05/2010	8211	611110	Fountain Valley School District

Abstract: On November 1, 2010, Employee #1, an irrigation technician/groundskeeper with a public school district, was using a chain saw to fell a tree. While moving from one branch to another, he slipped. The saw deflected off a branch and struck his lower left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of a laceration, including surgical repair.

Keywords: TENDON, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CHAIN SAW, SAW, LACERATION, TREE, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313168072			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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