Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TREES, INC., Near 10152 Loetchster Ln, LITHIA, FLORIDA 33547
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was placing brush at the table side of a wood chipper when a piece of wood struck his hand, crushing it at the chipper-side locking mechanism and causing a fingertip amputation.
An employee was trimming tree branches on the ground with a chain saw. The employee tripped on a tree branch while operating chain saw, causing the chain saw to kick back and strike him in the face. He received a laceration to the right eye and cheek.
An employee was locking the utility chip box with a pin. The pin was not properly inserted and the box started to come down and crushed his right hand, amputating his right index finger.
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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