International Mulch Company, Inc. dba IMC Outdoor Living
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at International Mulch Company, Inc. dba IMC Outdoor Living, 315 Tolle Lane, GODFREY, ILLINOIS 62035
on — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
At about 5:30 p.m. on September 23, 2025, an employee was unloading rubber mix material from a mixer. The employee's hand was caught by rotating parts in a discharge chute, causing a partial, soft-tissue amputation to a fingertip.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Machinery unspecified
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