Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139238.015 - Employee amputates fingers in fall next to lawnmower

Accident Summary Nr: 139238.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 06/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1538082.015	06/25/2021		561730	Rsg Landscaping & Lawn Care

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on June 18, 2021, an employee was operating a walk-behind lawnmower on a slick grass field. The employee slipped and fell, and as he extended his hand, he went to catch himself landing near the mower base. The mower continued to turn left and the lawnmower blade amputated three of the employee's fingers. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Finger, Landscaper, Landscaping, Lawn Mower, Slip, Slippery Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1538082.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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