Carpenter Contractors of America, Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Carpenter Contractors of America, Inc | Report ID | 2024053963 |
| Address | 3900 Avenue G, NW | City, State ZIP | WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33880 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | 1747870 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.02000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wood on a floor web saw when a piece of wood got stuck. While unjamming it, his right hand became caught in the saw and half of his right little finger was amputated. The machine was not adequately guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2024, a worker at Carpenter Contractors of America, Inc in WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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