Coastal Plywood Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HAVANA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Coastal Plywood Company in HAVANA, FLORIDA
Employer Coastal Plywood Company Report ID 2017010893
Address 8007 Florida Georgia Parkway City, State ZIP HAVANA, FLORIDA 32333
Event Date January 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.65000, -84.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was waiting at the gate that leads to the press loader. His right foot was underneath the gate and his right toe was hanging over the edge of the pit. When the press loader step indexed down, his right foot got caught between the press loader step and the edge of the pit resulting in a crushing injury to his right toe. The tip of the toe was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2017, a worker at Coastal Plywood Company in HAVANA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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