OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389927

NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

BIRCHWOOD, WI· 2021-06-18T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Falling Object, Landscaping, Lawn Mower, Partial Amputation, Slip, Stuck, Toe, Tripped, Uneven Ground
NAICS: 813410
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345401814
Employer profile: NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Summary number: 221389927
Report ID: 0523900

Event description

Employee amputates toe while mowing lawn

Investigation abstract

At 11:45 a.m. on June 18, 2021, an employee was mowing tall grass along the perimeter of campsites with a manually propelled 21-inch wide push lawnmower. The lawnmower became stuck in a low spot, and the employee fell backwards, slipping and tripping on a tree stump. As the employee fell, his right leg remained extended and his hands were on the push bar, pulling the mower on top of his foot. The employee's right great toe was amputated, and he was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Event type
2

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