AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
| Employer | AUGUSTANA COLLEGE | Report ID | 2024064946 |
| Address | 639 38TH STREET | City, State ZIP | ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 61201 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Mowing and brush removal machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -90.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the height of a lawnmower deck when they sustained a left index fingertip amputation into the fingernail from the blade.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2024, a worker at AUGUSTANA COLLEGE in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with mowing and brush removal machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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