International Timber & Veneer Lc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | International Timber & Veneer Lc | Report ID | 2017099240 |
| Address | 75 McQuiston Drive | City, State ZIP | JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA 16133 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading veneers onto a table, which goes onto a rolling conveyor belt. As she was setting the table onto the conveyor belt, her left pinky finger was pinched between the table and the conveyor belt. Her finger broke, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2017, a worker at International Timber & Veneer Lc in JACKSON CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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