Shultz Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAFAYETTE, COLORADO
| Employer | Shultz Industries | Report ID | 2015118370 |
| Address | Eagle Landing Towhouses, Baseline/Indian Peaks Drive | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, COLORADO 80026 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Lawn mowers-riding |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1106601 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -105.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mowing a townhouse property when the mower became clogged. He attempted to remove leaves from the shoot with his hands. The mower was still running at the time. He sustained a partial middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2015, a worker at Shultz Industries in LAFAYETTE, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with lawn mowers-riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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