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Accident: 951137 - Employee Killed When Chain Saw Severs Artery
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126638683 | 04/04/1997 | 2411 | Joe Chambers, Jr. Logging |
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 3, 1997, Employee #1 was limbing a large oak tree that he had just felled. He cut an approximately 30 ft long by 8 in. diameter limb approximately 7 ft from the tree. He then moved up the limb to saw off a 2 ft long section that had a 5 ft long by 2 in. diameter limb protruding from it at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. The employee positioned his chain saw beneath the protruding 8 in. diameter limb; after the cut was made, the weight of the chain saw dropped it downward toward Employee #1. As he stumbled backward, the saw cut into the inside of his left thigh, severing the artery, and causing him to bleed to death.
Keywords:
portable power tool, severed, loss of blood, chain saw, limbing, thigh, laceration, artery, logging
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126638683 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Timber cutting and logging occupations |