Southern Milling & Lumber, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southern Milling & Lumber, Inc | Report ID | 2019044030 |
| Address | 1508 George Jenkins Blvd | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1398181 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -81.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's thumb was amputated by a chain under a conveyor belt.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2019, a worker at Southern Milling & Lumber, Inc in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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