Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97864.015 - Employee lacerates forearm when struck by chain saw

Accident Summary Nr: 97864.015 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 06/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1240800.015	06/19/2017		561730	Johnson'S Tree & Landscape Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on June 19, 2017, an employee was working from a bucket truck 63 feet in the air utilizing a Husqvarna T540 XP chain saw to remove a tree limb. The employee was struck in the left forearm by the chainsaw blade when it kicked back as the employee tried to free the fallen limb from the tree that it was stuck in. The employee sustained a severe laceration to the lower left arm. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Blade, Chain Saw, Forearm, Kick Back, Laceration, Portable Power Tool, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1240800.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury

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