Wright Tree Service, Inc
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — HOOPA, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Wright Tree Service, Inc | Report ID | 2020054515 |
| Address | Highway 96, Carpenter Lane | City, State ZIP | HOOPA, CALIFORNIA 95546 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Chainsaws-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.07000, -123.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chainsaw on the ground to create a notch in the tree. He had completed the face cut and begun to make the undercut when his foot slipped and the chainsaw's chain lacerated his right thumb. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2020, a worker at Wright Tree Service, Inc in HOOPA, CALIFORNIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with chainsaws-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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