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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022119874 · 11/9/2022 · Inch & Co. Landscape Division

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Inch & Co. Landscape Division
Location
2950 Lewisberry Road, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17404
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a hedge trimmer to trim a bush. While clearing a branch out of the way, the employee's left little finger became caught in the hedge trimmer, resulting in amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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