Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1240800.015 - Johnson'S Tree & Landscape Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 1240800.015

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 06/19/2017

Site Address:
Johnson'S Tree & Landscape Inc.
503 Walnut St
Church Hill, MD 21623

Mailing Address:
710 Red Lion Branch Rd, Millington, MD 21651

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/2017

Emphasis: S:Tree

Case Closed: 08/23/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1230054

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 97864.015

Event: 06/19/2017

Employee lacerates forearm when struck by chain saw

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1240800.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury

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