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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221419526

Chain Saw,Inexperience,Kick Back,Laceration,Tree Care,Tree Pruner,Tree Trimming,Wrist

Event
Chain Saw,Inexperience,Kick Back,Laceration,Tree Care,Tree Pruner,Tree Trimming,Wrist
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221419526
Report ID
0950621

Event description

Employee lacerates wrist when chainsaw kicks back

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    786

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