Phoenix Wood Products, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Phoenix Wood Products, LLC | Report ID | 2020021164 |
| Address | 3761 NE 36th Ave | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34479 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1461586 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.22000, -82.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 5, 2020, an employee was training a new employee on a notcher machine, which creates half moon-shaped notches on pallets. The employee changed the setting on the machine to create notches on 50-inch long lumber. The machine then jammed and he immediately pushed the E-stop button. He attempted to remove the jammed piece of wood with his left hand when the machine's blade caused an amputation of his left thumb tip and index fingertip with bone loss.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2020, a worker at Phoenix Wood Products, LLC in OCALA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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