Blain's Farm & Fleet - Loves Park, Illinois
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Blain's Farm & Fleet - Loves Park, Illinois | Report ID | 2024087152 |
| Address | 7300 East Riverside Boulevard | City, State ZIP | LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS 61111 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Lawn mower walk behind |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -88.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the low/high speed screws on the carburetor of a push mower when the mower shifted backward and the employee's right-hand fingertips came in contact with the moving mower blades. The employee sustained a laceration to a fingertip and two fingertip amputations.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at Blain's Farm & Fleet - Loves Park, Illinois in LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with lawn mower walk behind identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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