PERRY, FLORIDA—
Gilman Building Products. LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Gilman Building Products. LLC, 1509 South Byron Butler Parkway, PERRY, FLORIDA 32348 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On April 25, 2016, an employee was attempting to straighten a crooked board on the trimmer machine when his right ring fingertip was pinched and amputated between two boards.
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An employee was replacing a broken pin at the sorter bay. After removing the pin, the employee used a carter pin to energize the valve. The cylinder rod extended and he used his left index finger to check the alignment of the clevis and Pad-I. The carter pin slipped, causing the valve to de-energize and the cylinder to retract and amputate his left index fingertip.
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