Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125807305 - Work Training Ctr Dba Prestige Landscape Services

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125807305

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/23/2001

Site Address:
Work Training Ctr Dba Prestige Landscape Services
124 Parmac
Chico, CA 95928

Mailing Address:
2255 Fair St., Chico, CA 95928

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361699705

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170871180

Event: 10/09/2001

Employee's finger amputated by a lawn mower

On October 9, 2001, Employee #1 of Work Training Center was using an M-40, 6.5 HP 21-in. self-propelled walk-behind lawn mower. He was working as a member of a five-person crew. Employee #1 was mowing the lawn when he noticed the nut missing off a bolt that helps secure the mulch guard in place on the right-hand side of the mower. With his left hand holding down the engine bar (mower still running) he reached down with his right hand (54.5-in. span) to investigate the missing nut and in doing so he placed his index, middle, and ring finger under the guard and they were hit and cut by the blade. The first digit of his index finger was fully amputated and the other two fingers had flesh damage. He was hospitalized for amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LAWN MOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125807305			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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