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Incident Information:
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Location:
California -
Date:
09/03/2010 -
Incident Type:
Chainsaw Cut -
Description:
On September 3, 2010, at 1315 hours on Division C of the Bullards Fire on the Tahoe National Forest, while crossing a drainage carrying a chainsaw, the firefighter lost their footing. The saw slid off their shoulder and the chainsaw's dawgs punctured their right arm just above the elbow.
Chainsaw Cut
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