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Kaibab National Forest Chainsaw Kickback Laceration 2025

  • Incident Information:

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  • Location:

    Arizona
  • Date:

    06/16/2025
  • Incident Type:

    Chainsaw Cut
  • Description:

    On June 16th a severity engine was doing project chainsaw work on the Kaibab National Forest. At around 1400 hours a new sawyer experienced kickback while limbing a downed ponderosa pine and cut through his left boot and into his foot, creating a three-inch laceration.