Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117959.015 - Employee suffers amputation of finger while using hedge trim

Accident Summary Nr: 117959.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 07/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1415437.015	07/16/2019		611699	Glenwood Academy

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on July 8, 2019, an employee, a facility grounds worker, was pulling weeds and trimming bushes using a gas-powered hedge trimmer when his hand made contact with the trimmer blade. The employee was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment of an amputation of the tip of his left index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Bush Hog, Contact, Fingertip, Landscaper

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1415437.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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