Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202552170 - Employee'S Leg Is Injured By Chain Saw
Accident: 202552170 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/01/2010 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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313168072 | 11/05/2010 | 8211 | Fountain Valley School District | ||||
On November 1, 2010, Employee #1, an irrigation technician/groundskeeper with a public school district, was using a chain saw to fell a tree. While moving from one branch to another, he slipped. The saw deflected off a branch and struck his lower left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of a laceration, including surgical repair. | |||||||
Keywords:
tendon, tree felling, tree limb, chain saw, saw, laceration, tree, struck by, artery, unstable position
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 313168072 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |