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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017067173 · 6/20/2017 · South Shore Lawn Service Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural

Employer

Name
South Shore Lawn Service Inc.
Location
1670 Michalicki Pl, MERRICK, NEW YORK, 11566
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spraying bushes with a spray applicator. The equipment malfunctioned. While troubleshooting the equipment, the employee amputated the middle fingertip in the pulley and fan blade.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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