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Evans Landscaping, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Evans Landscaping, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO
Employer Evans Landscaping, Inc. Report ID 2018010627
Address 4229 Roundbottom Rd City, State ZIP CINCINNATI, OHIO 45244
Event Date January 19, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Log processing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.14000, -84.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was splitting wood with a log splitter when he noticed a piece of wood was stuck on the blade. As he tried to clear the wood, his hand contacted a moving cylinder, resulting in his left thumb being amputated between the blade and wood stop or moving cylinder.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2018, a worker at Evans Landscaping, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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