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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015085946 · 8/19/2015 · Wright Tree Service Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Chainsaws-powered

Employer

Name
Wright Tree Service Inc.
Location
2223 S Ridge Way, IRVING, TEXAS, 75061
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the ground and tripped on a fallen tree. The employee was trying to cut a vine when the chain tip hit the wooden fence, causing the chainsaw to kick back. The chain hit and lacerated the employee on the top of the left shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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