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Landscape Maintenance Professionals, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LUTZ, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Landscape Maintenance Professionals, Inc. in LUTZ, FLORIDA
Employer Landscape Maintenance Professionals, Inc. Report ID 2017088196
Address 26324 Wesley Chapel Blvd. City, State ZIP LUTZ, FLORIDA 33559
Event Date August 25, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Lawn mowers-nonriding, powered
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.22000, -82.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a running walk-behind mower from a trailer when the mower blade amputated a portion of his left thumb.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2017, a worker at Landscape Maintenance Professionals, Inc. in LUTZ, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with lawn mowers-nonriding, powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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