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New Horizons Landscape Maintenance and Design

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HUDSON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at New Horizons Landscape Maintenance and Design in HUDSON, OHIO
Employer New Horizons Landscape Maintenance and Design Report ID 2019088925
Address The Woodlands, North Kirtland Place City, State ZIP HUDSON, OHIO 44236
Event Date August 28, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.24000, -81.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting down a tree when the tree trunk fell and became stuck in another tree. The employee was moving to the other side of the tree, using the tree and stump as leverage to get over the tree. On his way over, the tree rolled, pinning his left index finger between the tree and the stump. His left index fingertip was crushed, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2019, a worker at New Horizons Landscape Maintenance and Design in HUDSON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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