Mellott Wood Preserving, Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — NEEDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mellott Wood Preserving, Incorporated in NEEDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Mellott Wood Preserving, Incorporated Report ID 2021043480
Address 1398 Sawmill Road City, State ZIP NEEDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA 17238
Event Date April 27, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321114 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.86000, -78.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing backed-up ties on a trimming line. When the machine was turned back on, the chain raised quickly and crushed his left hand between the timber and the chain.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2021, a worker at Mellott Wood Preserving, Incorporated in NEEDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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