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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024087639 · 8/19/2024 · The Davey Tree Expert Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle
Source
Lawn mower riding
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Location
12316 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44106
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a walk-behind mower equipped with a standing platform attached to the rear frame. The employee fell off the mower and their left hand went under the mower deck. The blade amputated their thumb and index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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