AHF Products
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BEVERLY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | AHF Products | Report ID | 2019088587 |
| Address | 259 Armstrong Dr | City, State ZIP | BEVERLY, WEST VIRGINIA 26253 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1426848 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -79.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were repairing a steam leak on a pre-dryer on a 20-foot elevated surface. While welding, both employees fell approximately 20 feet when they both lost their footing on the platform. One employee fell on a peg that punctured his right thigh and was subsequently hospitalized. The second employee received a head laceration that required 9 stitches. The second employee was treated and released the same day.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2019, a worker at AHF Products in BEVERLY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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