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Accident Summary Nr: 170192884 - Employee's fingers amputated in lawn mower

Accident Summary Nr: 170192884 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/27/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119960714	08/27/1992	0181	0	Ability Counts, Inc.

Abstract: On August 7, 1992, Employee #1, was assigned duties on a Toro lawn mower for a local firm involved in the development, training, and employment of developmentally handicapped persons. Employee #1 inadvertently stuck his right hand into the discharge chute of a riding lawn mower to clear a build-up of grass clippings. The lawn mower was left running with the blades engaged. A blade struck Employee #1's right hand, amputating two fingers. No violations of T8CCR were observed or cited.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, LOCKOUT, LAWN MOWER, STRUCK BY, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119960714			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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