O'Malley Wood Products
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — GARDNERS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | O'Malley Wood Products | Report ID | 2022032787 |
| Address | 465 Upper Bermudian Road | City, State ZIP | GARDNERS, PENNSYLVANIA 17324 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -77.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding wooden boards into a machine. A board did not feed through so the employee bent down to see why, when the board kicked back and struck the employee in the face, resulting in a laceration to the nose.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2022, a worker at O'Malley Wood Products in GARDNERS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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