Vizmeg Landscape Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — STOW, OHIO
| Employer | Vizmeg Landscape Inc. | Report ID | 20231110244 |
| Address | 778 McCauley Road | City, State ZIP | STOW, OHIO 44224 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1710773 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a jam in a mulch trailer when their legs became caught in the conditioner paddles. The employee sustained fractures to their legs and one knee, as well as a laceration and puncture injuries to both legs.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2023, a worker at Vizmeg Landscape Inc. in STOW, OHIO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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