Incident date: 2017-02-17
NAICS industry code: 113310

An employee was cutting a tree limb with a chain saw in the bunching area on top of the tree. He noticed the limb was under pressure and stopped cutting. He was stepping over the limb when it snapped and struck his left leg, breaking both bones above the ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Limbs, branches-unattached
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate