Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94972.015 - Employee's fingers are injured when entangled in a fertilize

Accident Summary Nr: 94972.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 04/18/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1226398.015	04/24/2017		561730	Turf Tenders Landscaping & Fertilizing Inc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on April 18, 2017, an employee was operating a Z Spray fertilizer spreader. The hopper jammed and the employee attempted to push damp fertilizer material into the motorized hopper through the lower assembly opening. The employee's glove was caught by the agitator pin in the lower assembly of the motorized hopper and entangled the employee's hand between the pin and the lower assembly housing. The employee sustained abrasions and superficial lacerations to the index and middle fingers which required stitches.

Keywords: Abrasion, Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Entangled, Finger, Laceration, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1226398.015	26	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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