Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lawn Management Company, 3000 Pawnee St, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
At about 7:40-8:00 a.m. on August 11, 2025, an employee was operating a riding mower near a ditch and fence line with heavy weed growth. The blades of the mower became entangled in vines and stopped abruptly. The employee was removing the vines when the mover moved slightly and its blades partially amputated the employee's left middle finger.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Lawn mower riding
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