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Long Park Rx Prep Chainsaw Accident 2018

  • Incident Information:

    Long_Park_Rx_Prep_Chainsaw_Cut_RLS

  • Location:

    Arizona

  • Date:

    11/20/2018

  • Incident Type:

    Chainsaw Cut

  • Description:

    A U.S. Forest Service sawyer sustained an injury during a felling operation that resulted in a self-evacuation and trip to the hospital. During the back cut, the kickback zone came into contact with a placed wedge, resulting in a violent kickback that ultimately struck the sawyer in the abdomen, breaking skin. Fortunately, the injury was superficial and did not require stitches.

    Chainsaws, Prescribed Fire, Falling Operation, RLS, Chainsaw Cut

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