Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201345345 - Employee's Hand Is Amputated Operating a Mower

Accident Summary Nr: 201345345 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 11/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312805500	12/09/2009	0782	561730	Boresow'S Lawn Service

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 30, 2009, Employee #1, a crew chief, was operating a stand behind industrial lawn mower, a Wright 48-in. deck, Model Number WS4817KAWRE, Serial Number 40162, stand-up ride behind mower. He struck a tree stump that was buried in the grass. He was thrown over, and in front of the mowing deck. The mower continued its forward motion rolling over and amputating Employee #1's hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: EJECTED, AMPUTATED, STRUCK AGAINST, LAWN MOWER, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312805500			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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