Sandbox Boyz LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NAVARRE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sandbox Boyz LLC | Report ID | 2017021661 |
| Address | 2 Paradise Point Drive | City, State ZIP | NAVARRE, FLORIDA 32566 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -86.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming bushes at a jobsite. As he was attempting to grab a hedge lopper, he grabbed the bottom of the tool and hit the trigger. The blade then amputated his left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2017, a worker at Sandbox Boyz LLC in NAVARRE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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