OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349682

CHAIN SAW,LACERATION,TREE,NECK,LOGGING,LOST CONTROL

1985-09-18T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN SAW,LACERATION,TREE,NECK,LOGGING,LOST CONTROL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14349682
Report ID: 419400

Event description

NECK CUT BY CHAIN SAW

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to cut a small limb, using a back cut. When the cut w as completed, he could not release the upward force immediately and pulled the s aw blade into his neck. The employee was working at his regularly assigned job, but did not have full control of the saw because he was making a back cut. The e mployee was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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