Hazard Alert

Chainsaw Cut to Leg

Injury Type: Cut to leg
Core Activity: Landscaping
Location: Eastman Region
ID Number: 303
Date of Incident: June 2010
Sector: Construction

Details

A worker was climbing a tree on the ground with a chainsaw. The saw slipped and struck the worker on the leg below the knee. The cut required several stitches.

Download prevention resource

Receive Hazard Alerts by Email      Statistics Graphing Tool