BrightView Landscape Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — 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.
Context
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