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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024076197 · 7/10/2024 · Northern Tree Service, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source
Chainsaws
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Northern Tree Service, Inc.
Location
Waite Avenue, SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS, 01075
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut a tree log that was in the ground. The chainsaw kicked back and its blade lacerated and fractured his left shin. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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