Skookum Contract Services
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — FORT RILEY, KANSAS
| Employer | Skookum Contract Services | Report ID | 2020087788 |
| Address | 317 Marshall ave, P.O. box 2173 | City, State ZIP | FORT RILEY, KANSAS 66442 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lawn mowers-riding |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.06000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging a riding lawn mower. The mower's impeller cut the employee's left middle finger at the knuckle, causing a fracture and ligament damage that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2020, a worker at Skookum Contract Services in FORT RILEY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with lawn mowers-riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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