Yellowstone Landscape Southeast, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — JENSEN BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Yellowstone Landscape Southeast, LLC | Report ID | 2022065486 |
| Address | 3793 NE Ocean Blvd | City, State ZIP | JENSEN BEACH, FLORIDA 34957 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.25000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming a hedge with a powered hedge trimmer. The trimmer became stuck in the hedge. While the employee was trying to remove it, its shears lacerated the employee's right hand across the palm and amputated the last quarter inch of the little finger.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2022, a worker at Yellowstone Landscape Southeast, LLC in JENSEN BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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