Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 94393.015 - Employee Injures Leg When Chainsaw Strikes Leg

**Accident: 94393.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/07/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1221730.015	03/20/2017		Department Of Natural Resources

At 11:15 a.m. on February 7, 2017, an employee was using a chainsaw to cut a tre e and stump. After cutting the tree down and beginning to make cuts to its stump , which was low to the ground, the chainsaw kicked back and struck one of the em ployee's legs. He sustained a deep cut to his leg, resulting in damage to a tend on, the surrounding muscles, and bone. The employee was hospitalized and receive d treatment for his injuries.

Keywords: chain saw, kick back, leg, struck by, tendon, tree trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature
1	1221730.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury

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