Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 964320 - Employee's knee cut when chainsaw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 964320 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/01/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104442181	06/06/1990	0783	0	Allied Tree & Landscaping Service Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 1, 1990, Employee #1 was using a Husqvarna chain saw, model 266, with a 15 in. bar, to cut down a stump at approximately 4 to 6 in. above ground level. The stump began to fall back onto the chain. The throttle was still engaged and when Employee #1 attempted to push the stump back, the chain saw kicked back. The saw contacted his knee, injuring his kneecap, tendons, and ligaments. Employee #1 had been employed for three months and had been trained for two months.

Keywords: KICK BACK, KNEE, TENDON, CHAIN SAW, WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104442181			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Forestry workers, except logging

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