Amputations

Name: Amputations at TOP NOTCH LAWN CARE, LLC
Start: 6/2/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023064864 · 6/2/2023 · TOP NOTCH LAWN CARE, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source: Lawn mowers-riding
Secondary source: Curbs

Employer

Name: TOP NOTCH LAWN CARE, LLC
Location: 1221 South Wickham Road, WEST MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32904
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a riding lawn mower while also using a blower. The lawn mower struck a curb, causing the tire to lift up. The employee fell off the mower and the blade of the mower came down on his right arm, resulting in an arm laceration and a finger amputation.

Source

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