Incident date: 2025-08-05
NAICS industry code: 713910

An employee was trimming hedges when he slipped and his right thumb contacted the blades of the hedge trimmers. He sustained amputation of approximately 80% of the right thumb beyond the first joint and a laceration to the right index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Lawn edgers, trimmers
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high