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J. H. Fletcher & Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J. H. Fletcher & Co. in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer J. H. Fletcher & Co. Report ID 2020076405
Address 402 High Street City, State ZIP HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25705
Event Date July 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333131 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.41000, -82.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was watching as equipment was loaded onto a flatbed truck. The employee was caught between the machine carrier's two moving poles while unhooking a chain, suffering four broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2020, a worker at J. H. Fletcher & Co. in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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