Johns Manville, Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Johns Manville, Inc | Report ID | 2023021016 |
| Address | 5510 12th W. St. | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -81.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 1, 2023, an employee and co-workers were performing maintenance on a board stacker by replacing the chain. They removed some slats to help guide the boards and pulled a pin on the coupling to the dual sprocket drive. The weight of the remaining slats then caused the chain to move up on the inside as the slats moved down on the outside. The employee's ring then became caught on the chain, resulting in the amputation of his left ring finger above his first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2023, a worker at Johns Manville, Inc in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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