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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2025087755 · 8/6/2025 · US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District
Location
Near Sweathouse Creek Trailhead, N 46 24.99 W 114 11.90, VICTOR, MONTANA, 59875
NAICS
115310
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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