Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-10 | Bunnell | Fl | Builders Firstsource - Florida, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On November 10, 2021, an employee was using a chop saw to cut an overhanging stop attached to a door jamb. When the blade hit the jamb, the blade kicked back and his left hand was pulled into it. His left thumb and middle finger were lacerated and his left index finger was amputated below the first knuckle. | |||||
2015-06-14 | Bunnell | Florida | Tidewater Equipment Company | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee had just started to weld on a broken Tigercat's knife when it immediately flashed, causing a fire. The employee received third degree burns from his waist down. Before welding, the employee poured water around his work location to prevent a forest fire. |