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Allegheny Structural Components, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allegheny Structural Components, Inc. in EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Allegheny Structural Components, Inc. Report ID 2016109559
Address 3778 Oneida Valley Road City, State ZIP EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA 16373
Event Date October 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary Source Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # 1183486
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -79.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by a piece of wood while operating the diagonal tooth machine, requiring arm surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2016, a worker at Allegheny Structural Components, Inc. in EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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