ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. | Report ID | 2020021150 |
| Address | 577 CLOVER DEW DAIRY ROAD | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA 24740 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.31000, -81.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a log on a reject log deck. The employee slipped and the chain conveyor caught his right foot, lacerating the foot and ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2020, a worker at ALLEGHENY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. in PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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