Nature's Source Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAKE CITY, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nature's Source Products, Inc. in 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.

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