RICK ROBERT'S LAWN SERVICE, INC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | RICK ROBERT'S LAWN SERVICE, INC | Report ID | 2019088908 |
| Address | Legends Golf Contry CLub-Comerset Brittania Drive | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33912 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2019 | Outcome | 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) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.53000, -81.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a stand-up mower when the side cover on the deck hit a rock and the blades turned off. The employee's hand entered the deck when the still-moving blades severed a right-hand fingertip to the bone and caused a deep tissue cut.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2019, a worker at RICK ROBERT'S LAWN SERVICE, INC in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 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 amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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