BrightView Landscape Services

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — LEESBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BrightView Landscape Services in LEESBURG, FLORIDA
Employer BrightView Landscape Services Report ID 2018054799
Address Cypress Oaks Apartments, 336 Sandy Oaks City, State ZIP LEESBURG, FLORIDA 34748
Event Date May 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection # 1359291
GPS Coordinates 28.81000, -81.89000

Incident Narrative

Employees were troubleshooting equipment. An employee's right ring and pinky fingers were between the belt and pulley when the stuck pulley activated resulting in lacerations.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2018, a worker at BrightView Landscape Services in LEESBURG, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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