Morton's Landscape Development Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COLUMBIA STATION, OHIO
| Employer | Morton's Landscape Development Company | Report ID | 20241111024 |
| Address | 25271 Sprague Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA STATION, OHIO 44028 |
| Event Date | November 27, 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 | Logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1791316 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 27, 2024, at approximately 1:45 p.m., an employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation while operating a powered log splitter.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2024, a worker at Morton's Landscape Development Company in COLUMBIA STATION, OHIO 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 logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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