AFP Logs & Lumber, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - BUCKHANNON, West Virginia
| Employer | AFP Logs & Lumber, LLC |
| Address | 276 Mudlick Road |
| City, State ZIP | BUCKHANNON, West Virginia 26201 |
| Report ID | 2016054014 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 |
| Inspection # | 1148812 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.99000, -80.23000 |
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Incident Narrative
On May 10, 2016, at approximately 3:30 p.m., an employee was observing the trim saw during a mill shutdown. He was standing on a 4-foot-wide catwalk, located on the green chain side of the trim saw, when he lifted a top-hinged steel door to gain access to the saws. Before he could clamp the door open, the door slipped and came down, striking his head. He was knocked over the 36- to 42-inch railing and fell 12 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized for fractures to the wrist, eye socket, and kneecap.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2016, a worker at AFP Logs & Lumber, LLC in BUCKHANNON, West Virginia suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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