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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019077343 · 7/18/2019 · Tuff Turf Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source
Lawn mowers-nonriding, powered
Secondary source
Playground equipment

Employer

Name
Tuff Turf Inc
Location
2110 Northeast Parvin Road, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64116
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a push mower. While pushing the mower under playground equipment, his finger got caught between the mower's handle and a bar on the playground equipment. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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