← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018054685 · 5/14/2018 · M & G Landscaping

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Mowing machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
M & G Landscaping
Location
1532 Berlin Turnpike, WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT, 06109
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 14, 2018, an employee was attempting to clear material from a mower vacuum when the blades amputated his thumb and several fingers on his left hand. The mower blades were running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown