Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., 1 Hampshire Road, MADISON, CONNECTICUT 06443
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a stand-up mower. His right foot was caught on the lawn mower stand, and he suffered a broken ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Lawn mowers-riding
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