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QUICK FACTS FOR QUICK ANSWERS
Chainsaw accidents increased from 70,000 to 135,000 annually over a five-year period.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission—University of Minnesota Extension Service
Accidents appear to be increasing at alarming rate of 10% per year.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission—University of Minnesota Extension Service
There are 28,000 chainsaw-related injuries annually.
www.journalsip.astm.org, vol. 49, issue 2, 2004
There were over 28,500 chain saw injuries in 1999.
U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission
Last year, more than 44,000 people nationwide were treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries caused by chainsaw mishaps.
Penn State, College of Agriculture Sciences, Cambria County Coop Extension, Forest Resources
Contact with a moving chain accounts for 85 percent of injuries to chainsaw operators. The most serious accidents involving the moving chain result from kickback.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission—University of Minnesota Extension Service
The most common hazards associated with chainsaws are injuries caused by kickback, pushback, and pull-in. Kickback is the most common and poses the greatest hazard.
www.journalsip.astm.org, vol. 49, issue 2, 2004
Today more than 25 makes of saws are available in a wide variety of sizes and configurations.
Basic Chain Saw Safety and Use, MU Extension, University of Missouri—Columbia
Chain speeds can now reach 73,500 ft. per minute or 70mph.
Industry figure—chainsaw running 14,000 rpms
Chainsaw engine RPM’S have increased up to 20%.
Industry figure
The average chainsaw weight may be down as much as 40%.
Industry figure
Each year over 3 million chainsaws are sold in the U.S.
www.journalsip.astm.org, vol. 49, issue 2, 2004
The average chainsaw injury requires 110 stitches and the average medical cost was $ 5,600.00 in 1989. Data according to the Davis Garvin Agency, an insurance underwriter specializing in loggers insurance. In the year 2000 corresponding costs can be estimated to be over $12,000.00. Medical costs for chainsaw injuries based on these facts amount to about $350 million per year.
Elvex—U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission
From 2002 to 2003, shipments of chainsaws increased by 15.4 percent.
OPEI Handheld Power Equipment Forecast, 2004
Every year 70 people are killed carrying out do-it-yourself work and 250,000 are injured.
DYI (Do-It-Yourself) Safety Guide from Black & Decker
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