Incident date: 2024-06-04
NAICS industry code: 561730

A tree climber was cutting a limb that was being rigged down from an aerial position. As he cut the limb, the limb began to fall. The tip of the chainsaw hit the limb causing the saw to kick back into his right upper leg and lacerate it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Chainsaws
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate