Kuhns Lumber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kuhns Lumber Company | Report ID | 2015010464 |
| Address | 434 Swartz Road | City, State ZIP | LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17837 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1019785 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -77.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A piece of wood was jammed in the splitter. The employee tried to unjam it by crawling up onto the machine before the saw had stopped. Somehow his thigh came into contact with the saw. The saw was idling down after being turned off.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2015, a worker at Kuhns Lumber Company in LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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