Rex Lumber Graceville, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRACEVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Rex Lumber Graceville, LLC | Report ID | 2019099867 |
| Address | 5299 Alabama Street | City, State ZIP | GRACEVILLE, FLORIDA 32440 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2019 | 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1433061 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.95000, -85.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chop saw to cut boards. A board jammed. As he was clearing the jam, his right hand came in contact with the blade, resulting in the amputation of his middle and index fingers at the first joint. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2019, a worker at Rex Lumber Graceville, LLC in GRACEVILLE, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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