Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lewis Tree Service, 3800 S. Bumby Ave., ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32806
on , Amputations, affecting the leg(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was feeding tree trimmings into the chipper when a 3/8 inch metal wire hidden in the trimmings got pulled into the drum of the chipper. The wire swung with a force that amputated the employee's leg.