South Shore Lawn Service Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MERRICK, NEW YORK
| Employer | South Shore Lawn Service Inc. | Report ID | 2017067173 |
| Address | 1670 Michalicki Pl | City, State ZIP | MERRICK, NEW YORK 11566 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1254573 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -73.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying bushes with a spray applicator. The equipment malfunctioned. While troubleshooting the equipment, the employee amputated the middle fingertip in the pulley and fan blade.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2017, a worker at South Shore Lawn Service Inc. in MERRICK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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