Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-07-20 | Cross City | Fl | Forestry Resources, LLC | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an unloaded forklift on a paved surface outside of the building to return the forklift to the parking lot. When the forklift turned, it tipped over and the employee, who was wearing a seatbelt, remained in the seat with one leg turned up under him and the other behind him as he faced the ground. His left foot and right leg were fractured. | |||||
2020-05-28 | Cross City | Florida | Forestry Resources, LLC | Hand(s) | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee was checking a top seal machine to determine why the bags were not heat sealing properly when he contacted an energized 240 volt, 20 amp electrical wire and received electrical burns to his right hand. | |||||
2019-03-18 | Cross City | Florida | Conifex USA, Inc | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was working on a metal molding machine. He was removing a piece of metal from the mold when the machine activated, amputating the tip of his index finger. | |||||
2018-04-05 | Cross City | Florida | Suwannee Lumber Company | Foot (feet) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was working at the log deck of the hew-saw. He was attempting to free a stuck log when the rotary feeder pushed the log, causing his left foot to become pinned between the log and the wall of the equipment. This resulted in a fracture to his left foot, requiring hospitalization. The rotary feeder was in operation at the time of the incident. | |||||
2015-06-30 | Cross City | Florida | Suwannee Lumber Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was checking for proper alignment of the Hewsaw Machine. He placed his left hand by the saw box thereby crushing it and resulting in the amputation of his pointer and pinky fingers. He was taken to the hospital where he remained overnight for surgery to attach the fingers. | |||||
2015-02-19 | Cross City | Florida | Suwanee Lumber Company One, Inc. | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was admitted to the hospital after getting his left forearm caught in the Huw Saw. |