Oxpaperboard LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — HALLTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Oxpaperboard LLC in HALLTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Oxpaperboard LLC Report ID 2015010986
Address 164 Eyster Road City, State ZIP HALLTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 25423
Event Date January 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 322130 Inspection # 1037343
GPS Coordinates 39.31000, -77.79000

Incident Narrative

On January 30, 2015, at approximately 8:30pm, three 70 inch diameter rolls, weighing 350-380 lbs. each, fell towards an employee and pinned him against a wall resulting in a fractured hip and foot.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2015, a worker at Oxpaperboard LLC in HALLTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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