Lessons from 2023: Chainsaw Cut Incidents

This article originally appeared in the 2024 Winter Issue of Two More Chains.

In 2023 we saw a slight reduction in the number of chainsaw cuts. The most notable change was the difference in the “Cuts to Swamper” category.

Last year there were five. This year there were zero.

In preparing for the 2024 fire year, take a look into these events and revisit the standard risks associated with chainsaw operations.

Of the FOUR Chainsaw Cut incidents in 2023:

• TWO involved chainsaw kickback.

• TWO involved the sawyer slipping and falling.