Goodmark Nurseries, LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WONDER LAKE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Goodmark Nurseries, LLC. in WONDER LAKE, ILLINOIS
Employer Goodmark Nurseries, LLC. Report ID 2018010977
Address 8920 Howe Road City, State ZIP WONDER LAKE, ILLINOIS 60097
Event Date January 30, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Lawn mowers-nonriding, powered
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.41000, -88.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to repair a lawn mower. The employee's left hand was under the mower deck when the mower blade amputated the employee's left ring fingertip and lacerated the left middle fingertip. The mower was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2018, a worker at Goodmark Nurseries, LLC. in WONDER LAKE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with lawn mowers-nonriding, powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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