Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gilman Building Products, LLC, 6640 CR 218, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32234
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
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.
AmputationFingertip(s)Machinery, unspecified
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