Allegheny Wood Products, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — RIVERTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210362 |
| Address | 15075 Mountaineer Drive | City, State ZIP | RIVERTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26814 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.73000, -79.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a cylinder and shut off the pneumatic pressure and removed the hose to the solenoid to ensure no air was in the system. While taking the top nut off the solenoid bracket, the cant pickup became unstuck and dropped down, catching his arm between the cant pickup and a support beam. The employee suffered a broken right arm.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2021, a worker at Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. in RIVERTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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