Builders Firstsource - Florida, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Aug 24, 2020: Employee amputates finger while cutting wood with circular s

At 10:30 a.m. on August 24, 2020, an employee working as a carpenter for a lumber and millwork supplier was standing on jack truss building table cutting a small 2-inch by 4-inch by 2-foot piece of lumber. The employee was using a Makita Magnesium Model 5007MG Makita Magnesium 7-1/4- inch portable circular saw (serial number: 00051436 K) equipped with a guard to cut the lumber. The employee was wearing PPE including safety glasses, gloves and steel toe boots. The employee was holding the saw with his right-hand during operation while preparing to cut an angle. He was using his left hand to hold the wood on the table with a portion of the wood to be cut extending off of the table. The saw hit a knot and became stuck in the wood. The saw continued to move forward pulling the wood along with is left hand towards the rotating saw blade. The employee's left index finger was struck by the saw blade. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputation to his index finger to the second knuckle.

Incident on Nov 12, 2019: Employee's foot is amputated when pulled into press

At 1:10 a.m. on November 12, 2019, an employee was working at a finish roll press as wood trusses passed through before they were manually stacked when he observed a small truss that was crooked on the conveyor. The employee attempted to push the truss into the finish roller press with his foot when his foot got pulled into the point of operation of the press. A coworker heard the employee scream and ran over and hit the emergency stop button then reversed the press direction to free the employee's leg and foot. The employee was transported by EMS to the hospital and admitted, where his right foot was surgically amputated due to crushing injuries.

Incident on May 7, 2019: Employee cutting wood is struck by blade, amputates fingers

At 8:00 a.m. on May 7, 2019, an employee used a 10" Tilting Arbor Saw to cut the plywood. He was not provided a push stick to feed the wood into the saw. While cutting the wood he struck his hand on the saw blade. He amputated three fingers, requiring hospitalization.