Incident date: 2020-06-12
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was on a ladder using a chainsaw to trim trees above a residential home. The employee lost his footing on the ladder, causing the chainsaw to slip and lacerate his right forearm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Chainsaws-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate