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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023054150 · 5/9/2023 · Absolute Landscaping, 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
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
Absolute Landscaping, Inc.
Location
#7-#35 Hammond Pond Parkway, CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS, 02467
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lowering the tailgate of a truck used to transport mulch. As the employee lowered the tailgate, his fingers were caught in a pinch point, resulting in an amputation that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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