Woodcraft - Division of Quanex Building Products

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Woodcraft - Division of Quanex Building Products in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Woodcraft - Division of Quanex Building Products Report ID 2022032527
Address 62 Brush Run Road City, State ZIP GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16125
Event Date March 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), except finger(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321912 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.40000, -80.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was handling a board when a 1-inch sliver of wood punctured his protective glove and embedded itself in the webbing of skin between his left index finger and thumb. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2022, a worker at Woodcraft - Division of Quanex Building Products in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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