SNS Lawn & Landscape Services, Inc.
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SNS Lawn & Landscape Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085437 |
| Address | 829 Paramount Avenue | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17602 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Lawn mowers-riding |
| Secondary Source | Concrete parking blocks and barriers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1083847 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -76.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mowing a lawn using a riding mower. The employee was mowing on a hillside with wet grass when the mower began to slide down the hill. The mower eventually contacted a parking curb and the employee was ejected from the mower. His left foot got caught under the mower deck and he sustained amputation injuries to the two small toes on his left foot.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2015, a worker at SNS Lawn & Landscape Services, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with lawn mowers-riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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