North Florida Lumber, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GRACEVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | North Florida Lumber, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010473 |
| Address | 1820 Hwy 2 East | City, State ZIP | GRACEVILLE, FLORIDA 32440 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2025 | 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 saws band |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.95000, -85.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a band saw. The belt was still moving after being turned off and it caught his left ring finger, pinched it against a pulley, and amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2025, a worker at North Florida Lumber, Inc. in GRACEVILLE, 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 saws band identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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