MDL Property Management, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | MDL Property Management, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110651 |
| Address | 11030 Blue Jay Lane | City, State ZIP | BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 33437 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Lower extremities unspecified |
| 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) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1789421 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.54000, -80.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee approached another employee who was operating a lawn mower, and her foot got caught under the mower and pulled in before the mower was turned off, resulting in injury to the right foot and leg that included an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2024, a worker at MDL Property Management, Inc. in BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the lower extremities unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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