Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170729982 - Employee's fingers cut off by lawn mower

Accident Summary Nr: 170729982 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/28/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119851483	03/02/1995	0782	0	Sosa Landscaping

Abstract: At 4:29 on February 28, 1995, Employee #1, working for a landscaping firm, was trying to adjust the height of his light El Toro lawn mower while cutting the lawn in front of a nursing home. The middle and third fingers of his left hand were cut off. Causal factor was the failure to shut off the mower while making adjustments.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, LAWN MOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119851483			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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