OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211171
CHAIN SAW,THIGH,LACERATION,LOST BALANCE
Event description
EMPLOYEE CUT BY CHAIN SAW AS HE FALLS ON WET GROUND
Investigation abstract
An employee of Harman Homes was cutting small brush behind a new building site w ith a chain saw. The employee slipped on wet ground and cut his right thigh with the chain saw. He was hospitalized, received stitches, and released.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 99
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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