Southern Milling & Lumber, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southern Milling & Lumber, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021777 |
| Address | 1508 George Jenkins Blvd | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333210 | Inspection # | 1298580 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -81.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a saw to cut wood when his left hand contacted the running blade, cutting his ring finger and resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2018, a worker at Southern Milling & Lumber, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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