August Corso & Sons, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SANDUSKY, OHIO
| Employer | August Corso & Sons, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054548 |
| Address | 3404 Milan Road | City, State ZIP | SANDUSKY, OHIO 44870 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Mowing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424930 | Inspection # | 1316815 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -82.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing the bagging device from a lawn mower when his fingers contacted the spinning blades and were amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2018, a worker at August Corso & Sons, Inc. in SANDUSKY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with mowing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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