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Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc. in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc. Report ID 2017021662
Address 8884 Mercer Pike City, State ZIP MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335
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) 424910 Inspection # 1212669
GPS Coordinates 41.58000, -80.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was collecting willow branches and using pneumatic clippers to cut the material to length. As the employee was cutting a branch, he amputated the tip of his left thumb without bone loss. The hospital reattached the tip of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2017, a worker at Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc. in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 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

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