International Timber & Veneer Lc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | International Timber & Veneer Lc | Report ID | 2017043505 |
| Address | 75 McQuiston Drive | City, State ZIP | JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA 16133 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | 1227019 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working between two walls of a machine, troubleshooting the vacuum system. One of the employee's ankles was pinned between moving parts when the machine started resulting in hospitalization for surgery on a broken ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2017, a worker at International Timber & Veneer Lc in JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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