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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015118370 · 11/6/2015 · Shultz Industries

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Lawn mowers-riding

Employer

Name
Shultz Industries
Location
Eagle Landing Towhouses, LAFAYETTE, COLORADO, 80026
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was mowing a townhouse property when the mower became clogged. He attempted to remove leaves from the shoot with his hands. The mower was still running at the time. He sustained a partial middle finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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