Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-07-24 | Dunnellon | Fl | Duley Truss, LLC | Leg(s) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee got off a forklift he had been operating. The forklift rolled back onto him, pinning and breaking his leg. | |||||
2019-05-17 | Dunnellon | Florida | Nelson Tree Service, LLC | Pelvis | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating an 18-inch wood chipper with a winch attachment. The employee had tied a piece of wood to the machine's winch and a piece of excess rope from the winch was wrapped around his leg. As the machine began feeding the piece of wood into the chipper, the employee's leg was yanked towards the machine. The employee was able to engage a safety mechanism that stopped the chipper before his leg reached the chipper wheel. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis and oth | |||||
2017-06-29 | Dunnellon | Florida | Air Distributors, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was bending metal on a brake press machine when the employee's left hand was caught in the machine, amputating the middle, ring, and pinky fingers. | |||||
2017-02-08 | Dunnellon | Florida | Shield Paint & Coating, LLC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting an exterior trim on a table saw when his push stick broke and his left hand went into the saw. His left thumb was amputated above the knuckle. |