Nature's Source Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Nature's Source Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021532 |
| Address | 854 Guerdon Street | City, State ZIP | LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32055 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1296856 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.21000, -82.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jammed piece of wood from the 4-way splitter by pushing the jammed wood with another piece of wood. When the jammed wood was pushed free the 4-way splitter ram released and came forward striking and amputating the employee's left thumb at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2018, a worker at Nature's Source Products, Inc. in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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