Wheeland Lumber Company Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — LIBERTY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wheeland Lumber Company Inc | Report ID | 2021087434 |
| Address | 3558 Williamson Trail | City, State ZIP | LIBERTY, PENNSYLVANIA 16930 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1550596 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.54000, -77.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of wood from a conveyor. The conveyor caught and fractured the employee's right arm; the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2021, a worker at Wheeland Lumber Company Inc in LIBERTY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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