Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
| Employer | Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032260 |
| Address | 838 Campbell Ave. | City, State ZIP | PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1383296 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.73000, -82.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning glue off a glue machine when their arm became caught in the roller and frame of the machine. The right arm was fractured.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2019, a worker at Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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