BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — KEY LARGO, Florida
| Employer | BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC. |
| Address | 50 Clubhouse Road |
| City, State ZIP | KEY LARGO, Florida 33037 |
| Report ID | 2025088300 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures |
| Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back |
| Source of Injury | Chainsaws |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1846731 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.30000, -80.29000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a palm frond with a chainsaw when the chainsaw kicked back and lacerated his left upper arm/bicep area. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2025, a worker at BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC. in KEY LARGO, Florida suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 159 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back injuries.
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