PENN LINE CORPORATION
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — FALLENTIMBER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PENN LINE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2020043701 |
| Address | 148 Preacher Alley | City, State ZIP | FALLENTIMBER, PENNSYLVANIA 16639 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Chainsaws-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -78.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting trees with a chainsaw when the chainsaw lacerated his arm and cut a nerve. He had surgery and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2020, a worker at PENN LINE CORPORATION in FALLENTIMBER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with chainsaws-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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