Turf Enterprise Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Turf Enterprise Inc. | Report ID | 2024099054 |
| Address | 2091 North Autumn Chase Drive | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17055 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Plowing and tilling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -76.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating/pushing a self-propelled, walk-behind aerator up a hill when the aerator started to slip and drift toward a deck post. The employee was was caught between the aerator and the deck post and sustained a puncture to the right leg below the knee.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2024, a worker at Turf Enterprise Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with plowing and tilling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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