Acme Barricades, L.C.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Acme Barricades, L.C. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Acme Barricades, L.C. Report ID 2024043280
Address Exit ramp North Bound I-295 to Normandy Blvd City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32221
Event Date April 15, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Stationary drills, milling machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 532412 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.26000, -81.84000

Incident Narrative

On April 15, 2024, at 10:30 p.m., an employee was assisting a drill operator in replacing the drill bit when the drill bit spun and contacted the employee's left thumb, resulting in an amputation to the tip of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2024, a worker at Acme Barricades, L.C. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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