US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District, Near Sweathouse Creek Trailhead, N 46 24.99 W 114 11.90, VICTOR, MONTANA 59875
on , Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working on a tree thinning unit and was cutting a 6" diameter tree. During the back-cut when the chainsaw kicked back. The saw struck her, resulting in a 3-inch laceration on her left leg below the knee. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Chainsaws
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