Allegheny Wood Products, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — PETERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109996 |
| Address | 240 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | PETERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 26847 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.99000, -79.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A pack of re-run railroad ties were placed on a vertical re-saw roll case to be re-sawn. An employee was cutting the banding when the pack fell apart. The railroad ties pinned the employee's right leg against a guardrail and the leg was broken.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2020, a worker at Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. in PETERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wood, lumber, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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