Springlick Pallet, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Springlick Pallet, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032881 |
| Address | Rt5 Box825 Keyser Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA 26726 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forehead |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.45000, -78.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a stuck board from a wooden container manufacturing machine. The machine lacerated the employee's head above the eye, causing an injury that required nine stitches.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2020, a worker at Springlick Pallet, Inc. in KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the forehead. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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