Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oldcastle APG South, Inc., 5959 Soutel Drive, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32219
on — Amputations, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
At about 10:15 p.m. on March 16, 2022, an employee was making repairs in a paver machine. The machine caught the employee's left arm and amputated it near the elbow.
HospitalizedAmputationForearm(s)Special process machinery, n.e.c.
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