Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97086.015 - Employee is struck by chainsaw and amputates hand

Accident Summary Nr: 97086.015 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 07/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1246503.015	07/11/2017		115310	Roots Alaska, Llc

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on July 7, 2017, an employee was felling trees with a chainsaw and had the saw kick back while being operated. The employee put out his left hand and was struck in the wrist and face by the blade. The employee amputated his left hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chain Saw, Hand, Kick Back, Logging, Tree Felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1246503.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury

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