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Accident: 94750.015 - Employee Cuts Jugular Vein With Chainsaw And Is Killed
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1225352.015 | 04/14/2017 | Miller'S Total Comfort, Inc. |
At 8:35 a.m. on April 14, 2017, an employee was working from a six foot A-frame ladder using a chainsaw on a new residential home. The employee was using the ch ainsaw over his head to cut a hole on the top of the ceiling on the first floor to install a return from the basement to the second floor for heat and air condi tioning. The employee called out to coworkers for assistance and, when found, his coworkers attempted to provide first aid for a cut that sliced through his j ugular vein on the left side of his neck. Emergency Services was contacted and transported the employee to the hospital where the employee was pronounced dead.
Keywords:
chain saw, kick back, neck
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1225352.015 | 33 | M | Fatality | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: |