Clear Lake Lumber, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - SPARTANSBURG, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Clear Lake Lumber, Inc. |
| Address | 409 Main Street |
| City, State ZIP | SPARTANSBURG, Pennsylvania 16434 |
| Report ID | 2020087490 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 |
| Inspection # | 1487825 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82427, -79.68407 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working as a helper on a resaw line when a cant became skewed on the live roller deck, causing the cant to stop moving. The employee stepped onto the deck and corrected the alignment of the cant. He turned and was stepping down when he slipped, causing him to fall onto his right hip/leg. He fractured his right femur, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2020, a worker at Clear Lake Lumber, Inc. in SPARTANSBURG, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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