OCALA, FLORIDA—
Cardinal Glass Industries, INC.
Struck against object or equipment while moving it · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cardinal Glass Industries, INC., 1300 SW 44TH AVENUE, OCALA, FLORIDA 34474 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On or about September 24, 2015, an employee was unloading a piece of glass from the conveyor to place it on a cart. The employee's right-hand middle finger struck the edge of the glass and was lacerated. The wound became infected and required overnight hospitalization.
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An employee was operating a forklift in reverse. As she was turning from the main aisle to the side aisle, her right thumb was crushed between the vehicle and a rack and was lacerated.
TOMAH, WISCONSIN—
Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc.
An employee was reading the numbers on the racks to find a skid that needed to be transported. As the employee was walking along the rack, they came in contact with a skid of glass. The employee's left forearm was lacerated.
JESSUP, PENNSYLVANIA—
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On January 19, 2023, an employee was making adjustments to the support bar of the glass sanding machine when their left foot became pinched between the top and bottom conveyor belts of the machine. The employee was hospitalized.
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Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc.
An employee was moving a section of glass from a motorized pallet jack into a vertical washing and inspection machine. The jack moved unexpectedly and the section of glass fell off the pallet and pinned the employee against the washing and inspection machine. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs.
AMERY, WISCONSIN—
Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc
At 7:22 a.m. on July 31, 2022, three employees were in a glass gantry, cutting pieces of glass to deposit them in a dumpster. One of them was putting a piece of glass in the dumpster when it bounced back and cut the employee's neck below the ear.
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