Emporium Hardwoods Operating Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Emporium Hardwoods Operating Company, LLC | Report ID | 2020065707 |
| Address | 15970 Route 120 | City, State ZIP | EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA 15834 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2020 | 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1480738 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -78.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to clean up around a conveyor belt area. Another employee turned the conveyor on so it could move and clear some material. The employee attempted to remove a large piece of bark under the conveyor. His left arm was caught in the moving parts under the conveyor. He was hospitalized with a broken left arm and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2020, a worker at Emporium Hardwoods Operating Company, LLC in EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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