Four Seasons Property Maintenance, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - HADLEY, Massachusetts
| Employer | Four Seasons Property Maintenance, LLC |
| Address | Lowe's Home Improvement, 282 Russell St. |
| City, State ZIP | HADLEY, Massachusetts 01035 |
| Report ID | 2017054343 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Hills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -72.56000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a string trimmer while standing on an uphill incline when he lost footing as a mower approached from behind. His foot slid backwards and into the path of the mower deck, which severed his Achilles tendon and ligaments and broke bones in his lower leg. A mulching block-off plate was not in place on the mower's discharge opening and pulley guards were not installed at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2017, a worker at Four Seasons Property Maintenance, LLC in HADLEY, Massachusetts suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with hills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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