Clear Lake Lumber, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SPARTANSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Clear Lake Lumber, Inc. | Report ID | 20171212045 |
| Address | 409 Main Street | City, State ZIP | SPARTANSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16434 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1285942 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -79.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee mounted a haul chain to move a piece of wood when his right leg became caught in the outfeed chain and sprocket. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2017, a worker at Clear Lake Lumber, Inc. in SPARTANSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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