Mount Airy Lumber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — NEW PROVIDENCE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mount Airy Lumber Company | Report ID | 20161110676 |
| Address | 209 Mount Airy Road | City, State ZIP | NEW PROVIDENCE, PENNSYLVANIA 17560 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1194108 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -76.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a slab drag when a coworker stepped on the foot pedal. The remaining air then activated the machine, which lacerated the employee's right arm.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2016, a worker at Mount Airy Lumber Company in NEW PROVIDENCE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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