Bonifant Tree Services
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Bonifant Tree Services | Report ID | 2016032140 |
| Address | 215 10th Street SE | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20003 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Chippers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1133190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was gathering tree limbs from the ground and feeding them into a chipper. While he was feeding the chipper, a piece of rope was caught in the feeder wheels and wrapped around his right hand, amputating his fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2016, a worker at Bonifant Tree Services in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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