MOUNT PULASKI, ILLINOIS·
Vernon Kuhns
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Vernon Kuhns, 1448 800th Street, MOUNT PULASKI, ILLINOIS 62548 on , Cuts, lacerations, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
On October 17, 2018, at approximately 1:40 PM, an employee was straddling a truss approximately 16 feet above the ground and cutting the top off the post with a chainsaw. As he made the cut, the chainsaw cut into his right leg above the knee, requiring hospitalization.
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