Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170192884 - Employee'S Fingers Amputated In Lawn Mower
Accident: 170192884 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/27/1992 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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119960714 | 08/27/1992 | 0181 | Ability Counts, Inc. | ||||
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
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 119960714 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |