Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundations
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundations | Report ID | 2016109466 |
| Address | Igloo/Bunker 7308A Eagle Road, Redstone Arsenal | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35805 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Lawn mowers-riding |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -86.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a front deck mower. As he was reversing, the mower slid. The employee grabbed the roll bar, and the right index finger was caught between the roll bar and a support beam. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2016, a worker at Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundations in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with lawn mowers-riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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