Amputations

Name: Amputations at Veritas Steel, LLC.
Start: 11/16/2021

1 amputation · 2021119926 · 11/16/2021 · Veritas Steel, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Band saws
Secondary source: Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name: Veritas Steel, LLC.
Location: 211 Comfort Rd, PALATKA, FLORIDA, 32177
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 16, 2021, an employee was working with a band saw. He was correcting a piece mark when the rag used to wipe it off became caught in the band saw and the employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown