WRIGHT TREE SERVICE INC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NICEVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | WRIGHT TREE SERVICE INC | Report ID | 2021064639 |
| Address | 459 Cider Avenue North | City, State ZIP | NICEVILLE, FLORIDA 32578 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chippers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.53000, -86.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding logs into a wood chipper when a log stopped the blade. While unjamming the chipper, the employee's right hand was caught between the log and chipper chute and his middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2021, a worker at WRIGHT TREE SERVICE INC in NICEVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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