Incident date: 2020-07-18
NAICS industry code: 115112

An employee was on the ground using a chain saw to cut a tree that was storm-damaged when he slipped and dropped the chain saw. He then fell on the saw blade, cutting his arm and requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
code_source: title: Chainsaws-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: high