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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018066111 · 6/20/2018 · Weeds & Seeds Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Spreading machinery-agricultural

Employer

Name
Weeds & Seeds Inc.
Location
720 Lindwood Drive, GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 15601
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a mulch blower when it activated, amputating the fingers on the employee's left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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