Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Builders Firstsource - Florida, LLC, 6550 ROOSEVELT BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32244
on — Amputations, affecting the foot (feet), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to push a roof truss into a larger roller press with his right foot when his shoe laces or pant leg became caught on the truss. The truss then pulled his foot/leg into the roller press, resulting in the amputation of his right foot.
On November 10, 2021, an employee was using a chop saw to cut an overhanging stop attached to a door jamb. When the blade hit the jamb, the blade kicked back and his left hand was pulled into it. His left thumb and middle finger were lacerated and his left index finger was amputated below the first knuckle.
An employee was on the interior of a building and leaning out the window to weather proof the flange when the employee slipped and fell 14 feet to the ground. The employee punctured a lung and broke the upper left arm, clavicle, upper chest bone, six left-side ribs, and lower back.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 423310)
An employee was walking down the off ramp from a box truck, carrying a door for delivery. A strong wind caught the door, causing the employee to lose balance and fall about 2 to 3 feet to the ground. He landed on his back and suffered a broken vertebra.
An employee was delivering lumber to a customer's job site. He was using a truck-mounted forklift to transport the material to the staging area. The surface of the path of travel changed from asphalt to soil and rock with a slight downward grade. When the forklift moved onto the softer surface, it sank into the ground and its center of gravity shifted forward, causing it to tip over. The employee's right arm sustained a closed, supracondylar humerus fracture.
An employee was helping two forklift operators move and inventory flat sheet metal that was staged on racks. The metal fell off one side and struck the employee's arms and abdomen. The employee sustained a laceration above the left eye, a left forearm injury, and a ruptured spleen. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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.