JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA—
FLOTECH, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at FLOTECH, INC., 3330 EVERGREEN AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32206 on — Amputations, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
The employee was trying to remove the mast from the forklift that was being held by a chain fall. He bumped the stuck mast to lower it and it fell. His arms were caught under the cross piece of the mast.
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An employee was testing a safety valve when the pressure in the steam tank (part of the recovery boiler) caused the safety valve to release a mixture of condensate and steam, spraying hot water through the discharge piping. He suffered second and/or third degree burns to both of his forearms, the left side of his abdomen, and the left side of his hip, requiring hospitalization.
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