Schill Landscaping and Lawncare Services LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Schill Landscaping and Lawncare Services LLC | Report ID | 2022075777 |
| Address | 5000 Mills Ind Parkway | City, State ZIP | NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO 44039 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Spreading machinery-agricultural |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541320 | Inspection # | 1606335 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -81.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the back of a piece of mulching equipment cleaning it. As the employee was raking material off the rotating drum, the rebar-like material that is attached to the drum caught the employee's shirt and pulled him into the machine. The employee suffered three puncture wounds to the chest in the armpit area with a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was not locked or tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2022, a worker at Schill Landscaping and Lawncare Services LLC in NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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