Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 97436.015 - Employee Fractures Leg When Struck By Falling Tree

**Accident: 97436.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/29/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1249145.015	07/24/2017		La Cooperativa Campesina De California

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 29, 2017, an employee was cutting down a tre e with a chain saw. The tree twisted while falling, changed directions and hit t he employee's legs. The employee suffered two leg fractures and was hospitalized .

Keywords: chain saw, falling object, fracture, leg, struck by, tree, tree felling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1249145.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Chainsaw Operator

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