Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201155074 - Employee suffers amputation of finger in lawn mower

Accident Summary Nr: 201155074 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/24/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119953842	07/24/2001	0782	0	Nieves Landscape, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:10 a.m. on May 24, 2001, an employee was unclogging grass from the suction hose of a LAZER-Z, model eXmark riding lawnmower. His left hand contacted the rotating blades, causing severe injury to his left hand and amputation of his middle finger. He was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, California, for treatment. Surgery was performed, and he was hospitalized for 6 days. The employee did not ensure that the engine was shut off, nor did he utilize an extension tool while doing maintenance work to unclog the system.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, LAWN MOWER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119953842			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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