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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023054721 · 5/27/2023 · Cross City Lumber, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Cross City Lumber, LLC
Location
59 North East 132nd Avenue, CROSS CITY, FLORIDA, 32628
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating lumber machinery when the blow pipe became clogged. The employee went to clear it by opening the flow meter. While removing the cover that acts as an air seal, their left middle, ring, and little fingers were amputated by the moving parts of the machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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