Gilman Building Products, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Gilman Building Products, LLC | Report ID | 2017088158 |
| Address | 6640 CR 218 | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32234 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1260240 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.15000, -82.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a broken pin at the sorter bay. After removing the pin, the employee used a carter pin to energize the valve. The cylinder rod extended and he used his left index finger to check the alignment of the clevis and Pad-I. The carter pin slipped, causing the valve to de-energize and the cylinder to retract and amputate his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2017, a worker at Gilman Building Products, LLC in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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