Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SanMar Corporation, 10940 New Kings Rd., JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32219
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was loading boxes onto a trailer when a 40-pound box fell and landed on his right foot, resulting in amputation of his right toe.
An employee was fixing a metal plate on a dock when the plate fell and crushed his left middle and index fingers. The employee sustained an amputation to the fingers.
An employee was operating an order picker. The vehicle reversed and struck a rack, causing a stack of skids to shift toward her left leg. The employee sustained a compound leg fracture.
An employee was fixing a metal plate on a dock when the plate fell and crushed his left middle and index fingers. The employee sustained an amputation to the fingers.
An employee was walking into the store through a rear exit door when the door closed behind him and caught his left ring finger between the door and the door frame, resulting in an amputation.
An employee was removing boxes from an automated carton erection machine. The employee's right thumb was caught in the chain and gear of the machine, which amputated the thumb tip.
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.