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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015064107 · 6/26/2015 · Keystone Lawn Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Lawn mowers-riding

Employer

Name
Keystone Lawn Company
Location
Elmcroft Drive at Willow Creek Drive, MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17552
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a zero-turn riding mower to mow a lawn. The employee slumped forward; as he did so, his left hand was pulled under the mower deck. His left ring finger was amputated, and the blade of the mower sliced into his hand. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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