TOMAH, WISCONSIN—
The Toro Company
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Toro Company, 200 Sime Avenue, TOMAH, WISCONSIN 54660 on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On February 10, 2017, an employee was performing functional tests on a lawnmower. The engine was running, but the drive belts for the mower were not engaged or moving. At approximately 8:15 a.m., the employee was walking near the mower when he tripped and fell. As he fell, his right hand contacted a sharp area where the belt met a pulley and his right index finger was de-gloved.
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