Peter VanMater
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK
| Employer | Peter VanMater | Report ID | 20191111976 |
| Address | 825 Brigentine Dr. | City, State ZIP | SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK 11971 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Lawn mowers-nonriding, powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.06000, -72.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing built-up debris from the chute of a walk-behind mower. The impeller smashed/crushed the top part of his left middle finger and index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2019, a worker at Peter VanMater in SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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