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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2018066260 · 6/25/2018 · Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Location
Santa Fe Ave and, HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT, 06518
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 25, 2018, an employee was using a chainsaw to trim dead branches from a magnolia tree. He was 2.5 feet off the ground, standing in a tree notch, when he fell. The chainsaw lacerated his left forearm. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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