Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SAFT AMERICA, INC., 13575 WATERWORKS STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32221
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was walking into a room. The materials he was carrying shifted and he tried to catch them. The door slammed on his right index finger, amputating it from the nailbed.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Doors, except garage and vehicle
An employee was pulling a battery cart carrying 40 cells. The cart struck a parked cart and the employee's right ring finger was pinched between the two, causing the amputation of the fingertip at the first joint.
An employee was performing maintenance work on a malfunctioning impregnation tank lid. When the employee attached an air hose to the lid, it opened automatically and pinned his head, causing head and neck damage.
An employee was doing a repair in an office building. He was closing a bank vault door when his right index finger became caught between the door and the door frame resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
An employee's left index finger was pinched between a cattle gate and a concrete wall, resulting in amputation of soft tissue and loss of the fingernail.
On December 11, 2023, an employee was transporting equipment for demolition tasks and waiting for the superintendent to open the door. The door closed and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 335911)
An employee was operating material handling equipment when their right foot was caught between the material handling equipment and a railing. The employee sustained fractures to the big toe and second toe.
An employee was operating a forklift when it collided with another forklift at an intersection. The employee suffered a broken lower right leg from a rack of battery plates on the forks of the other truck.
Four employees were moving a 400-pound flange to the ground when part of the load was released and the injured employee's hand became caught between the flange and the ground. The employee sustained a left middle fingertip amputation.
An employee was recycling material by adding it to a molten lead pot. The employee came in contact with the molten lead and suffered burns to the lower back and shoulder.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.