Elbers Landscape Service Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Elbers Landscape Service Inc. | Report ID | 2019043826 |
| Address | 660 Grider Street | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14215 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Mowing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.93000, -78.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a lawn mower deck on a forklift. While the employee was adjusting the deck, his left ring finger was pinched and cut. Part of the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2019, a worker at Elbers Landscape Service Inc. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with mowing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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