Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bay State Milling Company, 19150 SW Warfield Boulevard, INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA 34956
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was guiding an overhead chain hoist that was moving a sifter. The equipment detached from the hoist. The chain bounced off the equipment and struck the employee's hardhat resulting in head trauma.
An employee was adjusting the position of a dumpster that was attached to a forklift with a chain when their left little finger was crushed, resulting in a fingertip amputation and surgery.
At 12:04 p.m. on June 21, 2021, an employee was dumping 50-pound bags of ground caraway into a hopper through a screen. The product bridged in the hopper, so the employee slid the screen out of the way and began pushing the product down. The screw feed auger at the bottom of the hopper nipped his right index finger, causing an amputation.
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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