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Weeds & Seeds Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Weeds & Seeds Inc. in GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Weeds & Seeds Inc. Report ID 2018066111
Address 720 Lindwood Drive City, State ZIP GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15601
Event Date June 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Spreading machinery-agricultural
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1325142
GPS Coordinates 40.32000, -79.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a mulch blower when it activated, amputating the fingers on the employee's left hand.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2018, a worker at Weeds & Seeds Inc. in GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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