Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170840771 - Employee injured when finger amputated by lawn mower

Accident Summary Nr: 170840771 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119629012	05/08/2003	7032	721214	Highland Guest Ranch Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on May 7, 2003, a serious injury accident occurred at a hospitality ranch in Philo, California. Employee #1, a groundskeeper, was using a gas-powered, flat-deck residential lawn mower for the first time. Employee #1 had been employed by this employer at this site for 6 weeks, and was not familiar with lawn mowers. The M.T.D. mower was not equipped with a grass catcher. When debris became clogged in the side discharge chute, Employee #1 reached into the running mower chute to remove it. He lacerated his right middle finger and amputated the ring finger to the first joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, LAWN MOWER, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119629012			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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