All Island Landscape, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | All Island Landscape, Inc. | Report ID | 2021064468 |
| Address | 134 Ridgewood Road | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02842 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Lawn mowers-riding |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.52000, -71.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mowing a lawn when a branch got caught on the front of the mower. As he was trying to free the branch, the rotating mower blade lacerated his foot.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2021, a worker at All Island Landscape, Inc. in MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with lawn mowers-riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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