Community Newspaper Holdings of West Virginia
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Community Newspaper Holdings of West Virginia | Report ID | 2016087736 |
| Address | 801 North Kanawha Street | City, State ZIP | BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA 25801 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511110 | Inspection # | 1171646 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.77000, -81.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 17, 2016, at approximately 12:15 a.m., an employee was moving bundles of paper into a strapping machine by hand using a motor-driven roller line. While attempting to remove a paper from the line, the employee's right hand and arm were pulled into the live rollers. He was hospitalized with a fractured right arm.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at Community Newspaper Holdings of West Virginia in BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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