CAMBRIDGE LANDSCAPE CO., INC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | CAMBRIDGE LANDSCAPE CO., INC. | Report ID | 2018055051 |
| Address | 265 Country Dr. | City, State ZIP | WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02493 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Lawn mowers-nonriding, powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.34000, -71.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were mowing and trimming grass. While one employee was holding a mower's rear push bar, another employee lifted the front of the mower to carry it down four or five steps. While the employee was holding the front of the mower, his left ring finger came in contact with the spinning blade amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2018, a worker at CAMBRIDGE LANDSCAPE CO., INC. in WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with lawn mowers-nonriding, powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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