Bonifant Tree Services

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bonifant Tree Services in 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

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