North Florida Lumber
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BRISTOL, FLORIDA
| Employer | North Florida Lumber | Report ID | 2015063906 |
| Address | 18601 NW CR 12 | City, State ZIP | BRISTOL, FLORIDA 32321 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Secondary Source | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.37000, -84.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was trying to free a log jam on the DDM6 machine. The machine was locked and tagged out at the time. He was using a sledge hammer to break the log loose. The sledge hammer slipped, and the employee's left thumb became stuck between the hammer head and the blade on the machine.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2015, a worker at North Florida Lumber in BRISTOL, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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