Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-10-02 | Mc David | Fl | West Fraser, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. |
On October 2, 2020, a forklift operator was adjusting the shackle on the back end of the forklift connected to a train of kiln carts when a front-end loader pushed the kiln carts from the opposite end. The forklift operator was pinched between the forklift and the kiln carts and both legs were surgically amputated below the knee. | |||||
2018-06-07 | Mc David | Florida | Highway Specialties, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was installing guardrails on the highway and was hospitalized for heat stress/exhaustion. | |||||
2017-07-25 | Mc David | Florida | West Fraser, Inc. | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was removing a 1' X 4' board from a stopped drive belt while standing on a 3-foot fixed ladder when he lost his balance. As he was trying to grab the rail, his left wrist struck the metal guardrail and was fractured, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2015-12-07 | Mc David | Florida | West Fraser, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was helping another employee clear out a 2 x 4 piece of board on a conveyor belt. The employee's left hand struck the metal frame of the conveyor belt resulting in the amputation of his left index fingertip. |