Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Grasshopper Gardens, Inc.
Start: 2/13/2025

1 amputation · 2025021440 · 2/13/2025 · Grasshopper Gardens, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Other agricultural and garden machinery
Secondary source: Augers except conveyor

Employer

Name: Grasshopper Gardens, Inc.
Location: 135 North Rd., WILTON, NEW YORK, 12831
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working to remove snow from a commercial site when his snowblower became clogged. He shut down the machine and went to remove a blockage from the machine using a small shovel when the auger blades started and his arm was pulled into the machine. The employee's arm was amputated.

Source

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