The Laurel Group Landscape Management
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GLEN HEAD, NEW YORK
| Employer | The Laurel Group Landscape Management | Report ID | 2020099012 |
| Address | 4 Carlisle Drive | City, State ZIP | GLEN HEAD, NEW YORK 11545 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -73.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the belt on a thatching machine when his thumb was caught between the belt and pulley and amputated below the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2020, a worker at The Laurel Group Landscape Management in GLEN HEAD, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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