Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-07	Cold Spring	Ny	Roaring Brook Landscaping Services and Contracting, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating a chainsaw when they sustained a laceration to their right ring finger, resulting in a hospitalization.
2021-10-28	East Falmouth	Ma	Outerland Holdings, LLC	Foot (feet)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut up a tree that had blown over during a storm. The chainsaw kicked back and severely lacerated his foot.
2021-06-21	Flourtown	Pa	The Philadelphia Cricket Club	Leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chainsaw and severely lacerated their leg.
2021-05-28	Columbia	Mo	Columbia Country Club	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was sawing a downed tree when the tree rolled and his left calf was cut by the chainsaw. The cut required surgery.
2021-05-21	New Orleans	La	Vixen LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was cutting a tree on the ground using a chainsaw. The tree rolled into the employee's left leg, breaking it.
2021-05-15	West Palm Beach	Fl	Frederico Demolition, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was helping remove a tree stump. Another employee was using a chainsaw, which bounced back and severely lacerated the first employee's right lower leg.
2021-05-07	Mission	Tx	Yellowstone Landscaping	Arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a tree limb with a chainsaw when the chainsaw kicked back and lacerated his left arm.
2021-04-22	Greenland	Nh	Novel Iron Works, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cutting dunnage on the back of a trailer using a chainsaw. When he stepped back after finishing, his foot caught a steel beam and he fell off the trailer to the ground. He suffered a broken right scapula and broken ribs and was hospitalized.
2021-03-05	Broken Arrow	Ok	Rhema Bible Church	Brain	Nonclassifiable
An employee had been on the ground trimming tree branches with a pole chainsaw. The employee was found lying on the ground unconscious and was hospitalized for a concussion.
2021-02-26	Orlando	Fl	Baker Commercial Landscaping, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On February 26, 2021, an employee was trimming branches using a chainsaw. The chainsaw kicked back and its blade lacerated his left little finger. He was hospitalized.
2021-01-07	Neopit	Wi	Menominee Tribal Enterprises	Foot (feet)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was bucking an 18-inch-thick pine tree into logs using a 24-inch-long chainsaw. The pressure of a cut tree released and the tree sprang back toward the employee, crushing his right foot and penetrating his boot. The foot was broken and punctured.
2021-01-04	Mcallen	Tx	US Customs and Border Patrol Station	Knee(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a tree when the chainsaw kicked back resulting in a deep laceration to the knee. The injury required surgery.
2020-09-24	Fort Myers	Fl	DBI Services	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a chainsaw to trim a tree on the shoulder of the highway. The employee either lost his footing or was hit by a branch and fell from the tree, landing on one side. The chainsaw landed on his other side. He sustained a compound fracture to one leg.
2020-07-16	Monroe	Louisiana	LFI Ft. Pierce, Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was trimming a tree limb with a chainsaw. When the limb started to come down, the employee reached to grab it and the chainsaw cut his right wrist/hand, including an artery. The injury required surgery.
2020-07-14	Panama City	Florida	Gulf Equipment Corp. dba Gulf Services	Pelvis	Struck by falling object or equipment
On July 14, 2020, an employee was felling a tree from the ground using a chainsaw when a tree trunk hit his pelvis area. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis.
2020-07-13	Towanda	Pennsylvania	MK Tree Trimmers	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
On July 13, 2020, at approximately 11:45 AM, an employee was in a bucket truck using a chainsaw to cut a tree. While cutting, the chainsaw got stuck, causing the tree to twist. A rope, which is used to lower the tree, swung and caught the employee around the neck. The employee was pulled from the bucket but was suspended by his fall harness. The employee was hospitalized with neck injuries.
2020-07-08	West Union	West Virgini	Penn Line Corporation	Arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee approached a brush pile to gather cut brush. A second employee was cutting limbs in the brush pile using a chainsaw. When that employee turned, the tip of the chainsaw lacerated the first employee's right arm.
2020-06-12	Pineville	Louisiana	Petre's Tree Surgery	Forearm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was on a ladder using a chainsaw to trim trees above a residential home. The employee lost his footing on the ladder, causing the chainsaw to slip and lacerate his right forearm.
2020-06-10	Galeton	Pennsylvania	Jaflo Inc.	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
At about 11:15 a.m. on June 10, 2020, an employee was in a tree, performing utility line clearing. His chainsaw struck the top of his left hand, lacerating it. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-09	Canton	Ohio	GLENMOOR COUNTRY CLUB	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting up tree logs and branches, while on the ground, when the chainsaw he was using kicked out and caught his left leg. He sustained severe cuts to the calf and was hospitalized for surgery.
2020-05-21	Cresco	Pennsylvania	Treesmiths, Incorporated	Forearm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was felling a tree with a chainsaw. As he attempted to maneuver around the tree base, he slipped and lost his footing. As a result, he contacted the chainsaw with his left arm, resulting in a cut to his forearm and a fractured ulna.
2020-05-14	Hoopa	California	Wright Tree Service, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
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.
2020-04-27	Demopolis	Alabama	Personal Touch by JR Rivas, Inc.	Knee(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was cutting up a felled tree with a chainsaw. The chainsaw got stuck and the employee turned it off. Another employee stepped between the tree and another tree, pushing down the tree with the chainsaw stuck in it. The tree freed itself from the stump and hit the employee's left knee, fracturing and dislocating it.
2020-04-27	Venice	Florida	SOUTH WEST FLORIDA TREE SERVICE INC.	Wrist(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On 04/27/2020, at 10:52 a.m., an employee was cutting a palm tree with a chainsaw when the chainsaw kicked back and cut his left wrist. He had surgery and was hospitalized.
2020-04-22	Fallentimber	Pennsylvania	PENN LINE CORPORATION	Arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting trees with a chainsaw when the chainsaw lacerated his arm and cut a nerve. He had surgery and was hospitalized.
2020-04-03	Richmond Heights	Missouri	Clipper Tree, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was performing safety maintenance pruning procedures on a large oak tree using a chainsaw, pole saw, and hand saw. He was using a tree edge saddle/fall protection gear with a climbing line that was secured in the upper canopy of the tree. He had just finished pruning some dead limbs from the tips of a large scaffold branch and started walking back down the limb toward the trunk. He noticed a branch he had cut was stuck between two limbs, so he lowered himself down in between the limb
2020-03-31	Richmond	Texas	CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
On March 31, 2020, an employee was standing on the ground, using an extended chainsaw to cut a tree limb that was near an energized wire. The wind blew the tree limb into the wire. The employee suffered entry and exit burn wounds on his right hand and left foot. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-31	Sinking Spring	Pennsylvania	Elmer F. Possinger & Sons, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was notching a tree when his chainsaw kicked and cut his right shin.
2020-02-26	Springfield	Missouri	UHaul Moving and Storage	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a chainsaw to clear brush. While cutting a tree, the tree kicked out and struck the employee causing a lower leg fracture.
2019-09-20	Cochranton	Pennsylvania	Wright Tree Service, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was dragging cut brush and forming a pile. The employee was using a chainsaw to cut up the brush. The chainsaw kicked back and cut the employee's right thigh and right arm. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2019-08-16	Syracuse	New York	Verizon New York, Inc.	Leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On August 16, 2019, an employee was cutting a telephone pole with a chainsaw. The saw kicked back and struck his right leg, causing a severe laceration, a chipped bone, and cut tendons. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
2019-08-15	Langsville	Ohio	W.A. Kendall and Company LLC	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
While trimming a tree limb using a chainsaw, an employee's lower right leg was cut by the chainsaw. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-15	Plymouth	Massachusett	Mike's Tree Service, LLC	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
While cutting limbs from a tree, an employee sustained a severe laceration to the arm/wrist from a chainsaw. The injury required surgery.
2019-06-04	Lakewood	Wisconsin	USDA US Forest Service	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee had just finished cutting a tree with a chainsaw. As the employee stepped back, his foot went into a mucky hole and he fell. The tree bounced and fell onto his right hand while it was on a stump, crushing the ring finger. The finger was amputated.
2019-05-07	Mountain Lakes	New Jersey	NG Gilbert Services LLC	Face	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On 5/7/2019, an employee was working on the ground level collecting falling brush from a tree and disposing of it in a wood chipper. A second employee was performing tree pruning and utility line clearance operations in a utility truck bucket approximately 45 feet high. The second employee began to cut a tree lead, approximately 15 feet in length, with a chainsaw. The tree lead then fell and struck the first employee's face, causing nose and facial lacerations, fractures, and contusions.
2019-05-02	Westlake	Ohio	RICE'S LLC	Forearm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating a chainsaw and severely lacerated his left forearm.
2019-04-03	Key Largo	Florida	BRIGHTVIEW TREE CARE SERVICES, INC.	Multiple arm locations	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
While an employee was using a chainsaw to trim a coconut tree, the chainsaw kicked back causing lacerations to the left forearm and bicep.
2019-03-29	Manchester By The Sea	Massachusett	R.P Scanlon Landscaping	Leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a log when his chainsaw cut his leg.
2019-03-24	Houston	Texas	Watco Transloading, LLC	Foot (feet)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting lumber with a chainsaw. The saw made contact with the employee's left foot, causing a laceration and bone fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-18	Deer Park	Alabama	Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation	Upper and lower limb(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a tree with a chainsaw when the tree fell. The butt of the tree rocked back onto the employee, breaking his right arm and left leg. He was hospitalized.
2019-01-02	Branson	Missouri	Southern Consturction	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee was assisting a chainsaw operator with felling a tree when the chain bucked, striking and lacerating him on the lower left leg.
2018-09-05	Pataskala	Ohio	84 Lumber	Leg(s)	Fall on same level
Before 6:00 p.m. on September 5, 2018, an employee tripped/slipped and fell on a dryer while carrying a chainsaw. The chainsaw cut the employee's lower left leg above the kneecap, causing a deep laceration.
2018-08-14	Seminole	Florida	Just Paint Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working from a ladder, cutting tree branches with a chainsaw. The employee fell 6 feet to the ground, suffering head, back, and rib lacerations.
2018-06-25	Hamden	Connecticut	Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC	Forearm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On June 25, 2018, an employee was using a chainsaw to trim dead branches from a magnolia tree. He was 2.5 feet off the ground, standing in a tree notch, when he fell. The chainsaw lacerated his left forearm. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
2018-06-11	Cheshire	Connecticut	Asplundh Tree Expert Co.	Thigh(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut a stump. The saw kicked back and cut the employee's upper thighs.
2018-05-19	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	JPC Group, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting timber logging with a chainsaw in an upward direction with the top of the chainsaw bar when the chainsaw kicked down, cutting the top of his foot.
2018-04-25	Beaumont	Texas	AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP	Thigh(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee lost control of a chainsaw and lacerated his right thigh. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time.
2018-04-13	Malvern	Arkansas	Anthony Timberlands, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut a cant when the saw slipped from his hand and cut the inside of his left foot behind the steel plate of his safety shoe. He suffered a deep laceration to his left foot, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-04-10	Bald Knob	Arkansas	Cox Paving, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a fallen tree with a chainsaw when the chainsaw slipped and cut his left leg below the knee. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-03-14	Tallahassee	Florida	Fielder Tree Services, L.L.C.	Foot (feet)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was working from the ground cutting logs with a gas-powered chain saw when the chainsaw lacerated his left foot, severing a tendon. He was hospitalized.
2018-02-12	Hoover	Alabama	Forestry Environmental Services, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a section of a tree trunk with a chainsaw. As the employee finished the cut, the section of the tree fell and struck the employee resulting in a broken pelvis and internal injuries.
2017-10-16	Meadville	Pennsylvania	Hazlett, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment
On 10/16/2017, an employee was in an aerial lift cutting a tree with a chainsaw. He put the saw down on the tree and went to break off a tree limb to throw it clear of a fence. The chainsaw began to move and he went to stop it. The saw then revved up and amputated his left pinky finger to the first knuckle.
2017-09-22	Greenacres	Florida	Sunshine Landscapers, LLC	Pelvic region	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On 9/22/2017, an employee was operating a chainsaw to cut a fallen tree into small pieces for removal when the chainsaw kicked back and cut his left-side pelvis. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-09-14	Naples	Florida	Landcare USA L.L.C.	Foot (feet)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a tree with a chainsaw when the saw became stuck. As he attempted to free the chainsaw, it came loose and lacerated his left foot.
2017-08-19	Hamburg	Arkansas	ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a chainsaw to fell a 68-foot tall, 16-inch to 20-inch diameter at breast height chestnut tree when the tree began to fall and struck another tree. The butt of the tree kicked back, striking and fracturing the employee's right leg just above the ankle.
2017-06-22	Mundelein	Illinois	University of Saint Mary of the Lake	Hand(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on an orchard ladder trimming the lower branches of a tree with a chainsaw when he slipped and fell approximately 3 feet to the ground. The chainsaw lacerated his hand, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2017-06-20	Danville	West Virgini	Asplundh Tree Expert Company	Forearm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On June 20, 2017, at approximately 5:00 p.m., an employee was clearing brush with a chainsaw when the chainsaw made contact with the employee's left forearm, resulting in a severe laceration and hospitalization.
2017-06-10	Craig	Colorado	U.S. Forest Service	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a chainsaw to remove trees during a fire when the fuel cap came off the chainsaw. Fuel spilled onto the employee and ignited, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's thighs and buttocks.
2017-05-15	Poland	Maine	LP'S Trees	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was attempting to start a chainsaw while in a tree when the employee's gear gave way and the employee fell 15 to 20 feet to the ground, fracturing the third vertebra and requiring hospitalization.
2017-04-26	Teutopolis	Illinois	Norris Electric Cooperative	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut limbs from a tree overhead while standing on top of a brush cutting machine, approximately three feet off the ground. One of the tree limbs struck the employee's left foot, resulting in amputation of the left big toe at the first joint.
2017-04-23	Pearl	Mississippi	MDR Construction, Inc.	Leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
The injured employee was pushing a tree that was being cut by another employee with a chainsaw. The chainsaw kicked back and struck the injured employee's left leg resulting in a four-inch laceration.
2017-03-27	Corpus Christi	Texas	Coastal Sweeping Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chainsaw when it bounced back and severely lacerated his index and middle fingers. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-02-08	Meridian	Mississippi	Mid South Lumber	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
On 2/8/17, an employee was walking upstairs with a chainsaw when the employee slipped on oil and fell, tearing the rotator cuff in the right shoulder.
2017-01-05	Belle Vernon	Pennsylvania	Walsh Construction Company II	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cutting off a tree branch with a chainsaw while standing on a guard rail. The branch pushed back and struck him in the chest. He was pushed against another tree and fell off of the guard rail.
2017-01-04	Zuni	New Mexico	Bureau of Indian Affairs, Zuni Agency	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut trees for maintenance purposes when the saw kicked back and landed on the employee's left foot, lacerating it and amputating a toe.
2016-10-19	Emporium	Pennsylvania	Emporium Hardwoods Operating Company LLC	Foot (feet)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a 24" chainsaw to trim oversized logs. During use, the chainsaw dropped and cut the employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on his foot.
2016-10-10	Fort Collins	Colorado	U.S. Forest Service	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On 10/10/16, employees started a prescribed fire in a national forest to help the vegetation in the area. One employee was refueling a chainsaw to cut trees. When he uncapped the fuel tank, the hot oil boiled out of the tank and onto his right wrist, right arm, and belly, causing second and third degree burns.
2016-09-10	Stuart	Florida	Sunshine Land Design, Inc.	Upper arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a palm tree with a chain saw while standing on an extension ladder. The chainsaw kicked back and lacerated his left bicep, requiring hospitalization.
2016-07-28	Belleville	Illinois	Ameren Illinois	BODY SYSTEMS	Bites and stings
While using a chainsaw to cut up old poles and trees, an employee was bitten by an unknown insect and had a reaction to the bite. The bite became infected, requiring overnight hospitalization.
2016-06-20	Danbury	Wisconsin	St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin	Lower leg(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut a felled tree into sections once it was on the ground. The tree broke/snapped, and a section of the tree struck and pinned the employee's lower leg, causing multiple tibia and fibula fractures.
2016-06-14	Mondovi	Wisconsin	Northern Clearing, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
On June 14, 2016, an employee was felling trees and brush around an overhead power transmission line with a chainsaw. The oak tree being felled slit up the middle and toppled to the ground, striking the employee's shoulder and knocking the employee to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractured collarbones and ribs.
2016-05-18	Sunset	Louisiana	Entergy Lafayette Service Center	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was trimming a tree limb with a chainsaw while working off of an extension ladder. The ladder fell and the employee fell approximately 10-12 feet with the ladder landing on the ground in a standing position. He broke his right leg in three places and suffered an open fracture to his lower right leg requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2016-05-13	Walnut	Mississippi	Rolison Timber Company, Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a tree with a chainsaw when the tree split and struck his left arm. The impact severely lacerated his left arm, which had to be amputated above the elbow. The employee was wearing required PPE at the time of the incident.
2016-05-05	Millerton	Pennsylvania	Treesmiths, Incorporated	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was trimming a tree with a chainsaw. The chainsaw kicked back and cut the employee's left calf. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-03-09	Orrtanna	Pennsylvania	Penn Line Corporation, Inc.	Arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was removing a tree limb with a chainsaw when the chainsaw kicked up and cut his left arm, requiring surgery
2016-02-15	Buckhannon	West Virgini	Asplundh Tree Expert Company	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
On February 5, 2016, at approximately 11:30am, an employee was delimbing a felled tree on sloped ground using a chainsaw. As the last limb was being cut, the tree began sliding on the snow and the employee's right leg was pinned by the limb resulting in fractures to the tibia and fibula and hospitalization.
2015-09-29	Dubois	Wyoming	United States Forest Service	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
An employee's hands came in contact with a chainsaw operated by another employee while swamping brush for a sawyer. The employee damaged two fingertips on left hand and was hospitalized.
2015-09-15	Rock Island	Texas	ABC Professional Trees Services	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut brush along a utility right of way when the chainsaw kicked back and injured the palm of his left hand.
2015-09-02	Campbellton	Texas	KARNES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was using a chainsaw to clear vegetation from a customer's powerlines. He was hospitalized for severe dehydration and high levels of enzymes in the kidneys due to heat exposure.
2015-08-31	Danbury	Connecticut	Terrywille Park Authority	Leg(s)	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee had just spilled gasoline on himself while fueling a chainsaw. A coworker was smoking nearby and caused the injured employee's pants to catch on fire. The employee was burned and required hospitalization.
2015-08-31	Jefferson City	Missouri	HENTGES TREE SERVICE INC.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a limb on the ground using a chainsaw. The tip of the saw popped out of the limb and struck the employee's left foot behind the big toe, causing a laceration.
2015-08-19	Irving	Texas	Wright Tree Service Inc.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was standing on the ground and tripped on a fallen tree. The employee was trying to cut a vine when the chain tip hit the wooden fence, causing the chainsaw to kick back. The chain hit and lacerated the employee on the top of the left shoulder.
2015-07-28	Sussex	New Jersey	Nelson Tree Services Inc	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee engaged in tree cutting and trimming with a chainsaw fell approximately 30 feet to the ground below when his support rope was cut. He fractured his pelvis.
2015-06-17	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Dove Sports Promotion	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
A grounds maintenance employee was using a ladder to cut a large tree branch with a chainsaw. The tree branch broke loose, striking the ladder and causing the employee to fall. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a laceration to the right forearm (involving 40 stitches), a punctured lung, and a fractured pelvis.
2015-04-30	Lufkin	Texas	U.S. Forest Service	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Employees were removing downed trees blocking a roadway. A pickup truck got stuck in the mud. An employee used a dozer to remove the truck, which got wedged next to the tree. The employee used a chainsaw to cut the tree, and the tension caused the tree to snap and injure the employee. Three bones between the knee and left ankle broke. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-04-13	Renovo	Pennsylvania	Lewis Tree Service, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
An employee was cutting a tree with a chainsaw when the tree snapped and threw the employee 50 feet down to the ground.
2015-03-05	Vidalia	Georgia	Altantic Pole-Georgia, LLC	Foot (feet)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Employee was cutting the butt end of a utility pole with a chainsaw . The chainsaw made contact with the employee's foot, which was near the point of operation, resulting in severe laceration and broken bones.
2015-02-11	Jacobsburg	Ohio	Sheehan Pipeline Contruction	Nonclassifiable	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
At or about 3:00 pm on February 11, 2015, an employee was using a chainsaw to cut a tree down, when the tree twisted and fell, pinning him to the ground.
2015-02-06	Dallas	Texas	Asplundh Tree Expert Co	Forearm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was in a tree approximately 32 feet in the air, when he slipped and the chainsaw he was using cut his left forearm.
2015-01-16	Churchville	Pennsylvania	M&M Lawn Care East, Inc.	Leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Employee was using a Stihl chainsaw to flush cut a tree stump when it kicked back and cut his leg, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2015-01-08	Miami	Florida	Pike Electric LLC	Hand(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On January 8, 2015, at around 11:45 am, an employee working at 22nd Terrace and 3rd Avenue SW, Miami, Florida, was performing tree-cutting operations on a bucket. While cutting tree limbs, he cut his hand with a chainsaw. The employee was admitted to the hospital to determine if ligament damage had occurred.