Amputations

Name: Amputations at Great Yards, LLC.
Start: 6/19/2018

1 amputation · 2018066057 · 6/19/2018 · Great Yards, LLC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered

Employer

Name: Great Yards, LLC.
Location: 5171 Eisenhower Pkwy, MACON, GEORGIA, 31206
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to hold branches from one shrub out of the way while trimming another shrub with a gas-powered hedge trimmer. The trimmer then amputated his left little fingertip and cut his ring finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown